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CVE-2025-38173

crypto: marvell/cesa - Handle zero-length skcipher requests

Published: Jul 3, 2025Updated: Jul 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: marvell/cesa - Handle zero-length skcipher requests Do not access random memory for zero-length skcipher requests. Just return 0.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Enterprise StorageOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live PatchingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise MicroOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
Альт 8 СПOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d3e8049a8b60f18c5c39f5931bfb1130ac11c9
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9666ac8b94c978690f937d59170c5237bd2c45
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7894694b5d5b2ecfd7fb081d6f60b9e169ab4d13
git.kernel.org
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