VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-48638

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.11%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-12-08
Last modified2026-10-07
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-20

Primary references