CVE-2025-2838: Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2025-2838 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting gecko os. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Silicon Labs Gecko OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of DNS responses. The issue results from a logic error that can lead to an infinite loop. An attacker

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-835
Published	2025-03-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Zero Day Initiative · Vendor: silabs

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-26 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

silabs gecko os MITIGATE

Affected: 1.0.46

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.46

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-2838?

gecko os: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-2838 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2838 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-2838 affect?

CVE-2025-2838 affects gecko os. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Silicon Labs Gecko OS. Au

How urgent is CVE-2025-2838?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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