i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 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: i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta Fix condition to check 'greater or equal' to prevent OOB dereference.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194 +5Red Hat: 4 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 | 4.17 and later | 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194, 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50, 6.16.10, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.17 and later Fixed in 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194, 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50, 6.16.10, 6.17 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194, 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50, 6.16.10, 6.17
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 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39970
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvv8-jpfv-h23m
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88c1b2746eccf00e2094b187945f0f1e990b400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28465770ca3b694286ff9ed6dfd558413f57d98f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c8e11825b24661596fa8db2f0981ba17ed0817
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461e0917eedcd159d87f3ea846754a1e07d7e78a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3883e9702b6a4945e93b16c070f338a9f5b496f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3118f41d8fa57b005f53ec3db2ba5eab1d7ba12b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560e1683410585fbd5df847f43433c4296f0d222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9739d5830497812b0bdeaee356ddefbe60830b88
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39970 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39970 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvv8-jpfv-h23m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39970 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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