CVE-2025-37789
net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action
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7.1
*CVSS v3
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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.
This update provides the initial livepatch for this kernel update. This update does not contain any fixes and will be updated with livepatches later.
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- 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-01 CVE Published
- 2025-05-26 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-08 EPSS Updated
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References (9)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 | Vuln. Introduced |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 5.4.293 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 5.4.293" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 5.10.237 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 5.10.237" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 5.15.181 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 5.15.181" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 6.1.135 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 6.1.135" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 6.6.88 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 6.6.88" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 6.12.25 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 6.12.25" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 6.14.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 6.14.4" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 6.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 6.15" | en |
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