CVE-2025-38315: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: btintel: Check dsbr size from EFI variable
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 High · fixed in 9427f6081f37c795a8bd29d0ee72a4da3bd64af8 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9427f6081f37c795a8bd29d0ee72a4da3bd64af8, 7b8526bb489780ccc0caffc446ecabec83cfe568, 3aa1dc3c9060e335e82e9c182bf3d1db29220b1b
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to 9427f6081f37c795a8bd29d0ee72a4da3bd64af8, 7b8526bb489780ccc0caffc446ecabec83cfe568 or 3aa1dc3c9060e335e82e9c182bf3d1db29220b1b.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by correcting the size check logic for the EFI variable in the btintel Bluetooth driver. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. No additional mitigation is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-38315 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem (btintel). It involves a stack buffer overflow caused by improper size checking of an EFI variable related to the btintel_dsbr structure. The issue arises when the EFI variable is larger than the expected structure size, leading to a potential overflow. The vulnerability has been resolved by adjusting the size check logic to rely on the known size of the structure and failing if the EFI variable size does not match expectations.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38315 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa1dc3c9060e335e82e9c182bf3d1db29220b1b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8526bb489780ccc0caffc446ecabec83cfe568 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9427f6081f37c795a8bd29d0ee72a4da3bd64af8 (opens in a new tab)