CVE-2025-39777
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CVE-2025-39777 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: acomp - Fix CFI failure due to type punning To avoid a crash when control flow integrity is enabled, make the workspace ("stream") free function use a consistent type, and call it through a function pointer that has that same type.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: acomp - Fix CFI failure due to type punning To avoid a crash when control flow integrity is enabled, make the workspace ("stream") free function use a consistent type, and call it through a function pointer that has that same type.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.16, < 6.16.4 |
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