CVE-2025-39718
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: Validate length in packet header before skb_put() When receiving a vsock packet in the guest, only the virtqueue buffer size is validated prior to virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put(). Unfortunately, virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put() uses the length from the packet header as the length argument to skb_put(), potentially resulting in SKB overflow if the host has gone wonky. Validate the length as advertised by the packet header before calling virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put().
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.149
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.103
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.44
- Linux Kernel < 6.16.4
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-39718.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-39718. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dab92484474587b82e8e0455839eaf5ac7bf894
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/676f03760ca1d69c2470cef36c44dc152494b47c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/969b06bd8b7560efb100a34227619e7d318fbe05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee438c492b2e0705d819ac0e25d04fae758d8f8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faf332a10372390ce65d0b803888f4b25a388335
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dab92484474587b82e8e0455839eaf5ac7bf894
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/676f03760ca1d69c2470cef36c44dc152494b47c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/969b06bd8b7560efb100a34227619e7d318fbe05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee438c492b2e0705d819ac0e25d04fae758d8f8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faf332a10372390ce65d0b803888f4b25a388335
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html