CVE-2025-37998
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CVE-2025-37998 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: Fix unsafe attribute parsing in output_userspace() This patch replaces the manual Netlink attribute iteration in output_userspace() with nla_for_each_nested(), which ensures that only well-formed attributes are processed.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: Fix unsafe attribute parsing in output_userspace() This patch replaces the manual Netlink attribute iteration in output_userspace() with nla_for_each_nested(), which ensures that only well-formed attributes are processed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.3, < 5.4.294 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.238 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.183 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.139 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.91 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.29 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.14.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.15 | Rc1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | — |
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-307/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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