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CVE-2025-38257 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-38257: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Prevent overflow in size calculation for memdup_user() Number of apqn target list entries contained in 'nr_apqns' variable is determined by userspace via an ioctl call so the result of the product in calculation of size

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-38257 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux-6.1→ fixed in6.1.153-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-6.1

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.1.147-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.12.37-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
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