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CVE-2025-37789

net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action It's not safe to access nla_len(ovs_key) if the data is smaller than
the netlink header. Check that the attribute is OK first.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action It's not safe to access nla_len(ovs_key) if the data is smaller than the netlink header. Check that the attribute is OK first.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-02 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 5.4.293
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 5.10.237
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 5.15.181
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 6.1.135
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 6.6.88
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 6.12.25
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 6.14.4
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Linux
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>= 3.3 < 6.15-rc3
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