CVE-2025-38446

  • Published: 2025-07-25T16:15:30.100

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

clk: imx: Fix an out-of-bounds access in dispmix_csr_clk_dev_data

When num_parents is 4, __clk_register() occurs an out-of-bounds
when accessing parent_names member. Use ARRAY_SIZE() instead of
hardcode number here.

BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in __clk_register+0x1844/0x20d8
Read of size 8 at addr ffff800086988e78 by task kworker/u24:3/59
Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT)
Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x94/0xec
show_stack+0x18/0x24
dump_stack_lvl+0x8c/0xcc
print_report+0x398/0x5fc
kasan_report+0xd4/0x114
__asan_report_load8_noabort+0x20/0x2c
__clk_register+0x1844/0x20d8
clk_hw_register+0x44/0x110
__clk_hw_register_mux+0x284/0x3a8
imx95_bc_probe+0x4f4/0xa70

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How to fix CVE-2025-38446

CVE-2025-38446 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: imx: Fix an out-of-bounds access in dispmix_csr_clk_dev_data When num_parents is 4, __clk_register() occurs an out-of-bounds when accessing parent_names member. Use ARRAY_SIZE() instead of hardcode number here. BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in __clk_register+0x1844/0x20d8 Read of size 8 at addr ffff800086988e78 by task kworker/u24:3/59 Hardware name: NXP […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Jul 25, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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