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CVE-2025-38661: platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix `dmi_system_id` array

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: alienware-wmi-wmax: Fix `dmi_system_id` array Add missing empty member to `awcc_dmi_table`.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

A Linux Alienware WMI driver table is missing its required empty ending entry. Based on the supplied CVSS assessment, a low-privileged local user could potentially expose sensitive information or severely disrupt the system. This is a local-access issue, not a directly remote attack.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority kernel maintenance issue, particularly on shared or multi-user Linux systems. It does not warrant the same perimeter response as a remotely exploitable flaw, but existing local access could provide a path to serious information exposure or service disruption.

Technical view

The alienware-wmi-wmax driver’s awcc_dmi_table lacks an empty terminating dmi_system_id member. The cited Linux stable fixes add that member. CVSS 3.1 rates exploitation as local, low-complexity, low-privilege, and interaction-free, with high confidentiality and availability impact but no rated integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant to systems running affected Linux 6.15–6.16-era kernels where the alienware-wmi-wmax code is present and applicable. The supplied normalized version information is ambiguous, and downstream distributions may backport fixes without adopting upstream version numbers. Confirm package-level status with each Linux vendor.

Exploitation context

The bundle marks this CVE as absent from KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation or a public exploit. This is only absence of evidence in the supplied sources. The CVSS vector indicates that an attacker first needs local, low-privileged access.

Researcher notes

No CWE, precise failure mode, trigger conditions, or exploit primitive is documented in the supplied bundle. Consequences beyond the CVSS impacts should not be assumed. The remediation is narrowly described as adding the missing empty awcc_dmi_table member, with two stable-tree commits cited.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply a vendor-supported kernel containing the relevant cited Linux stable fix.
  • Check distribution advisories for package-specific backport and remediation status.
  • Prioritize multi-user systems and hosts where the affected driver is present or applicable.
  • If updating is delayed, consult vendor guidance; the supplied sources provide no workaround.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory running kernel releases and vendor package versions across Linux systems.
  • Confirm whether each vendor kernel includes the cited fix or an equivalent backport.
  • Determine whether alienware-wmi-wmax is included and applicable on potentially affected hosts.
  • After updating, verify the running kernel and documented fix provenance.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H1.85.2Linux

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-38661Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux6d7f1b1a5db61c4d654c84e17392916c4ef8ae6f, 6d7f1b1a5db61c4d654c84e17392916c4ef8ae6funaffected
LinuxLinux6.15, 0, 6.15.9, 6.16affected
Weakness

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