CVE-2025-38435

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: vector: Fix context save/restore with xtheadvector Previously only v0-v7 were correctly saved/restored, and the context of v8-v31 are damanged. Correctly save/restore v8-v31 to avoid breaking userspace.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4262bd0d9cc704ea1365ac00afc1272400c2cbef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd5ceea8d50e9e108a10d1e0d89fa2c9ff442ca2	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3::::::

History

19 Nov 2025, 18:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1::::::
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4262bd0d9cc704ea1365ac00afc1272400c2cbef -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4262bd0d9cc704ea1365ac00afc1272400c2cbef - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd5ceea8d50e9e108a10d1e0d89fa2c9ff442ca2 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd5ceea8d50e9e108a10d1e0d89fa2c9ff442ca2 - Patch

Information

Published : 2025-07-25 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-19 18:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-38435

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38435

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38435

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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