CRITICAL 9.8 Microsoft

CVE-2025-38497

usb: gadget: configfs: Fix OOB read on empty string write

Microsoft Security Update 2025-Jul: usb: gadget: configfs: Fix OOB read on empty string write

Affected Products

cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0
azl3 kernel 6.6.96.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

References

Published: 2025-07-08 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-08-04

This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2025-07-08 via Microsoft. Affected: cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0, azl3 kernel 6.6.96.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2025-07-08 · 391 days ago

Remediation Resources

Official Advisory

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-38497

NVD / MITRE

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38497

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