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CVE-2025-38413

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: xsk: rx: fix the frame's length check When calling buf_to_xdp, the len argument is the frame data's length without virtio header's length (vi->hdr_len). We check that len with xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() + vi->hdr_len to ensure the provided len does not larger than the allocated chunk size. The additional vi->hdr_len is because in virtnet_add_recvbuf_xsk, we use part of XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM for virtio header and ask the vhost to start placing data from hard_start + XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM - vi->hdr_len not hard_start + XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM But the first buffer has virtio_header, so the maximum frame's length in the first buffer can only be xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() not xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() + vi->hdr_len like in the current check. This commit adds an additional argument to buf_to_xdp differentiate between the first buffer and other ones to correctly calculate the maximum frame's length.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.37-1CVE-2025-38413
Fixed in:6.12.37-1CVE-2025-38413
linux-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-azure-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-azure-nvidia-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-hwe-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-3
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1007.7USN-7834-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1USN-7833-4
linux-image-generic-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-image-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2
linux-image-virtual-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1USN-7856-1
linux-oem-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14USN-7833-1
linux-oracle-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1USN-7833-1
linux-realtime-6.14Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-7833-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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