/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvips.so.38 is in libvips38 7.40.6-2+b1.
This file is owned by root:root, with mode 0o777.
It is a symlink to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvips.so.38.0.4
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvips.so.38.0.4