Kernel stack disclosure via uninitialized IIO scan buffer
Published Sep 5, 2025 · Updated Sep 5, 2025
Information disclosure in Linux 6.16 through 6.16.3 and 6.17-rc1 through 6.17-rc2 allows local users to read kernel stack data via IIO scans. The sca3300_trigger_handler fills only active entries in its stack-allocated channels array, then exports scan storage containing uncleared bytes to user space. Access requires a system using the SCA3300 or SCL3300 IIO driver, compatible sensor hardware, and permission to read its triggered buffer; the consequence is limited to disclosure of residual kernel-stack contents.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Linux 6.16 through 6.16.3 and 6.17-rc1 through 6.17-rc2 allows local users to read kernel stack data via IIO scans. The sca3300_trigger_handler fills only active entries in its stack-allocated channels array, then exports scan storage containing uncleared bytes to user space. Access requires a system using the SCA3300 or SCL3300 IIO driver, compatible sensor hardware, and permission to read its triggered buffer; the consequence is limited to disclosure of residual kernel-stack contents.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-39690
- Published
- Sep 5, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2025
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- CWE-908, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.16
- Affected versionversion=edeb67fbbf4b59a025a27891b92a9fc07e77d2f2 <4e5b705cc6147f0b9173c6219079f41416bdd3c0
- Affected versionversion=edeb67fbbf4b59a025a27891b92a9fc07e77d2f2 <c88c04adb8611e436e1e773fd5db3f8d7397d089
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