CVE-2025-39968
i40e: add max boundary check for VF filters
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: add max boundary check for VF filters There is no check for max filters that VF can request. Add it.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Add checks for maximum VF filter requests.
- Validate filter request limits.
- Ensure VF filter counts are within bounds.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: add max boundary check for VF filters There is no check for max filters that VF can request. Add it. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02aae5fcdd34c3a55a243d80a1b328a35852a35c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a35be582dff4c80442ebcdce24d45eed8a6ce4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b13df5aa877b9e4541e301a58a84c42d84d2d9a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9176e18681cb0d34c5acc87bda224f5652af2ab8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb79fa7118c150c3c76a327894bb2eb878c02619 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d33e5d6631ac4fddda235a7815babc9d3f124299 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e490d8c5a54e0dd1ab22417d72c3a7319cf0f030 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edecce7abd7152b48e279b4fa0a883d1839bb577