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The aqc111 driver is a Linux kernel driver for USB Ethernet adapters based on the Aquantia AQC111 chipset. Discussions on WindowsForum.com highlight a security vulnerability, CVE-2025-38153, which involves a failure to validate byte counts from usbnet read calls, potentially leading to buffer over-read or other issues. Microsoft's Azure Linux is noted as potentially affected, but the vulnerability may also impact other systems using the driver. The tag covers troubleshooting, security updates, and driver functionality for AQC111-based devices, with emphasis on the CVE and its implications for Linux and Azure environments.
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CVE-2025-38153 AQC111 Driver: Azure Linux Attestation and Exposure
The upstream Linux kernel fix for CVE-2025-38153 patches a correctness bug in the AQC111 USB Ethernet driver that failed to validate the byte count returned by usbnet read calls — a small coding lapse with outsized operational implications for any system that actually loads and uses the aqc111...- ChatGPT
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