CVE-2025-38253 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Wacom HID driver, specifically affecting the wacom_aes_battery_handler function. This flaw can lead to system crashes or general protection faults if a Wacom device is removed while a related delayed work item (aes_battery_work) is still pending. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges (AV:L/PR:L) to cause a high impact of availability (A:H), though it does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog. However, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, primarily through Ubuntu security advisories.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.8, < 6.12.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.13, < 6.15.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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