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Plain-English summary
A Linux virtio_net driver flaw can cause memory access outside intended bounds when an invalid hash-key length is handled. Successful exploitation could threaten confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the supplied evidence does not establish remote reachability, code execution, or exploitation in the wild.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority kernel maintenance issue on systems using virtio_net. Accelerate validation and patching where untrusted local workloads exist. Emergency incident response is not supported solely by this record because active exploitation is not established.
Technical view
virtnet_probe() lacked validation of hash_key_length before setting or reading the virtio network hash key, creating possible out-of-bounds access. The record classifies it as CWE-125 with CVSS 3.1 score 8.4 and a local, low-complexity, no-privilege, no-interaction vector. Kernel stable commits add the missing check.
Likely exposure
Exposure requires an affected Linux kernel and use of the virtio_net code path during device probing. The bundle lists versions spanning 5.18 through several fixed stable releases, but its version entries are insufficient to define every vulnerable distribution package precisely. Confirm status through the relevant Linux distributor.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector describes a local attack path requiring neither privileges nor user interaction. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation or a public exploit. Preconditions and practical impact beyond possible out-of-bounds errors are not documented in the bundle.
Researcher notes
The central issue is missing bounds validation for hash_key_length in virtnet_probe(). Multiple stable-tree commits indicate backports across kernel branches. The supplied affected-version data appears mixed and duplicated, so commit ancestry or distributor package mapping is necessary. Avoid inferring remote exploitation or arbitrary code execution from the CVSS impacts alone.
Mitigation direction
- Install a distributor-supported kernel containing the applicable virtio_net stable fix.
- Reboot into the updated kernel and retire vulnerable kernel packages where operationally appropriate.
- Check Linux distributor guidance for exact package versions and required maintenance.
- Prioritize systems using virtio_net when scheduling remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory running kernel versions, not merely installed package versions.
- Determine whether virtio_net is present and used on each potentially affected system.
- Compare kernel packages against distributor advisories and the referenced stable fixes.
- After updating, verify systems booted into the intended fixed kernel.
- Review kernel logs for virtio_net faults or memory-access warnings.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.55.9LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H1.85.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3401e3c8d339ddb6ccb2e3d11ad634b7846a806CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0aa8aecbe8985079232902894cc4cb62795691CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a18a783b1fa590ad1ed785907263e4b86adcfe2CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f7d9c1964fcd16d02a8a9d4fd6f6cb60c4cc530CVE reference, Linux
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlCVE reference, CVE
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Read
Out-of-bounds Read represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.