#VU115528 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39810

 

#VU115528 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39810

Published: September 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115528
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39810
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the bnxt_set_xps_mapping(), bnxt_trim_dflt_sh_rings(), bnxt_set_dflt_rings() and bnxt_init_dflt_ring_mode() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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