🛡️ CVE-2025-38061 on Ubuntu — linux
⚪ Unknown
✅ No Known Exploit OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_thread_write() Honour the user given buffer size for the strn_len() calls (otherwise strn_len() will access memory outside of the user given buffer).
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-38061 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-100.100; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38061 is recorded against 147 packages.
- linux (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100)
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49)
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1090.97~20.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1)
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1)
- linux-aws-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1)
- linux-aws-hwe
- linux-azure (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52)
- linux-azure-4.15
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1)
- linux-azure-5.19
- linux-azure-5.3
Show the remaining 123 packages
- linux-azure-5.4
- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-6.11
- linux-azure-6.2
- linux-azure-6.5
- linux-azure-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde
- linux-azure-fde-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1)
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.17
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-fde-6.8
- linux-azure-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1)
- linux-azure-nvidia
- linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1007.7)
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1)
- linux-gcp (fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50)
- linux-gcp-4.15
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1090.99~20.04.1)
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.4
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gcp-6.11
- linux-gcp-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1)
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2)
- linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33)
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-152.162~20.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.11
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1)
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm (fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44)
- linux-ibm-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1083.86~20.04.1)
- linux-ibm-5.4
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1)
- linux-intel
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1083.85)
- linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91)
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.1)
- linux-iot
- linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1086.91)
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-152.162~20.04.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1)
- linux-lts-xenial
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49)
- linux-nvidia-6.11
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1043.43~20.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32)
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.14
- linux-oem-5.17
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oem-6.0
- linux-oem-6.1
- linux-oem-6.11
- linux-oem-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1012.12)
- linux-oem-6.5
- linux-oem-6.8
- linux-oracle (fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44)
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1088.94~20.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1)
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51)
- linux-raspi-5.4
- linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38)
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42)
- linux-realtime-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1)
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1)
- linux-riscv
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1085.89~20.04.1)
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.14 (fixed in 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1)
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24)
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.15.0-1054.58)
Timeline and source
Published on 18 June 2025 and last revised on 11 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
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CVE-2025-38061 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
Severity
Unknown
CVSS Score
N/A
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
N/A
Public Exploit
✅ No
Source
OSV
Published
2025-06-18
Updated
2026-08-12
Modified
2026-08-11
Fix URL
N/A
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.8.0-100.100 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 6.8.0-1046.49 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1090.97~20.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1 |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | 6.8.0-1046.52 |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fips | — | 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1 |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1007.7 |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-100.100+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 6.8.0-1047.50 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1090.99~20.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1043.48 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1030.33 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-152.162~20.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 6.8.0-1044.44 |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1083.86~20.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel | — | — |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | 5.15.0-1083.85 |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | 5.15.0-1085.91 |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.1 |
| linux-iot | — | — |
| linux-kvm | — | 5.15.0-1086.91 |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-100.100.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-152.162~20.04.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1046.49 |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 6.8.0-1020.20 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1043.43~20.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | 5.15.0-1032.32 |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1012.12 |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle | — | 6.8.0-1043.44 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1088.94~20.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 6.8.0-1047.51 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2037.38 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 6.8.1-1041.42 |
| linux-realtime-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1085.89~20.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.14 | — | 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1023.24 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | 5.15.0-1054.58 |
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