CVE-2025-0038 Missing authorization in Kria(TM) SOM
Attackers can access protected memory via PMU firmware due to missing address validation, compromising integrity and confidentiality on AMD Zynq devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0038?
CVE-2025-0038 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AMD Kria(TM) SOM, published on 6 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In AMD Zynq UltraScale+ devices, the lack of address validation when executing CSU runtime services through the PMU Firmware can allow access to isolated or protected memory spaces resulting in the loss of integrity and confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-1284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0038?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-0038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5mj-44gj-729v.