CVE-2025-38173
Marvell CESA Zero-Length SKCipher Request Buffer Overflow
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: marvell/cesa - Handle zero-length skcipher requests Do not access random memory for zero-length skcipher requests. Just return 0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 3, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: marvell/cesa - Handle zero-length skcipher requests Do not access random memory for zero-length skcipher requests. Just return 0. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d3e8049a8b60f18c5c39f5931bfb1130ac11c9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9666ac8b94c978690f937d59170c5237bd2c45 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7894694b5d5b2ecfd7fb081d6f60b9e169ab4d13 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ea1ff6cb413a03ff6f7af4e28e24b4461a0965 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4e047c6cc07676f637608a9dd675349b5de0a7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c064ae2881d839709bd72d484d5f2af157f46024 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9610dda42bd382a96f97e68825cb5f66cd9e1dc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1cc69da619588b1488689fe3535a0ba75a2b0e7
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