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CVE-2025-38310 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: seg6: Fix validation of nexthop addresses The kernel currently validates that the length of the provided nexthop address does not exceed the specified length. This can lead to the kernel reading uninitialized memory if user space provided a shorter length than the specified one. Fix by validating that the provided length exactly matches the specified one.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38310
NVD Published Date:
07/10/2025
NVD Last Modified:
07/10/2025
Source:
kernel.org