virtio-net: ensure the received length does not exceed allocated size
Priority LOW 38CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: ensure the received length does not exceed allocated size In xdp_linearize_page, when reading the following buffers from the ring, we forget to check the received length with the true allocate size. This can lead to an out-of-bound read. This commit adds that missing check.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189 +5Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189, 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14 and later Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189, 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 to before 5.4.297; 5.5 to before 5.10.241; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.144; 6.2 to before 6.6.97; 6.7 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 to before 5.4.297; 5.5 to before 5.10.241; 5.11 to before 5.15.189; 5.16 to before 6.1.144; 6.2 to before 6.6.97; 6.7 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.189, 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38375
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f75j-r62m-hxmw
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/773e95c268b5d859f51f7547559734fd2a57660c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddc8649d363141fb3371dd81a73e1cb4ef8ed1e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/982beb7582c193544eb9c6083937ec5ac1c9d651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aca3dad2145e864dfe4d1060f45eb1bac75dd58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80b971be4c37a4d23a7f1abc5ff33dc7733d649b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc68bc3563344ccdc57d1961457cdeecab8f81ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11f2d0e8be2b5e784ac45fa3da226492c3e506d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/315dbdd7cdf6aa533829774caaf4d25f1fd20e73
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38375 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38375 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f75j-r62m-hxmw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38375 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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