CVE-2025-38310
Linux Kernel Seg6 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: seg6: Fix validation of nexthop addresses The kernel currently validates that the length of the provided nexthop address does not exceed the specified length. This can lead to the kernel reading uninitialized memory if user space provided a shorter length than the specified one. Fix by validating that the provided length exactly matches the specified one.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:17 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. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: seg6: Fix validation of nexthop addresses The kernel currently validates that the length of the provided nexthop address does not exceed the specified length. This can lead to the kernel reading uninitialized memory if user space provided a shorter length than the specified one. Fix by validating that the provided length exactly matches the specified one. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e
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