CVE-2025-40292

Linux Kernel 6.1.0-6.1.158, 6.2.0-6.6.116, 6.7.0-6.12.57, 6.13.0-6.17.7 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix received length check in big packets Since commit 4959aebba8c0 ("virtio-net: use mtu size as buffer length for big packets"), when guest gso is off, the allocated size for big packets is not MAX_SKB_FRAGS * PAGE_SIZE anymore but depends on negotiated MTU. The number of allocated frags for big packets is stored in vi->big_packets_num_skbfrags. Because the host announced buffer length can be malicious (e.g. the host vhost_net driver's get_rx_bufs is modified to announce incorrect length), we need a check in virtio_net receive path. Currently, the check is not adapted to the new change which can lead to NULL page pointer dereference in the below while loop when receiving length that is larger than the allocated one. This commit fixes the received length check corresponding to the new change.

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.4%

Details

Status published
Products (16)
linux/Kernel 6.1.0 - 6.1.159linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.17.8linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.117linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.58linux
Linux/Linux < 6.1
Linux/Linux 4959aebba8c06992abafa09d1e80965e0825af54 - 0c716703965ffc5ef4311b65cb5d84a703784717
Linux/Linux 4959aebba8c06992abafa09d1e80965e0825af54 - 3e9d89f2ecd3636bd4cbdfd0b2dfdaf58f9882e2
Linux/Linux 4959aebba8c06992abafa09d1e80965e0825af54 - 82f9028e83944a9eee5229cbc6fee9be1de8a62d
Linux/Linux 4959aebba8c06992abafa09d1e80965e0825af54 - 82fe78065450d2d07f36a22e2b6b44955cf5ca5b
Linux/Linux 4959aebba8c06992abafa09d1e80965e0825af54 - 946dec89c41726b94d31147ec528b96af0be1b5a
... and 6 more
Published Dec 08, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026