seg6: Fix validation of nexthop addresses
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14 and later | 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14 and later Fixed in 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj8r-rxc4-96qc
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj8r-rxc4-96qc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38310 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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