CVE - CVE-2025-38310

CVE-ID
CVE-2025-38310	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20250416	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20250416)
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