CVE-2025-40159

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: Harden userspace-supplied xdp_desc validation Turned out certain clearly invalid values passed in xdp_desc from userspace can pass xp_{,un}aligned_validate_desc() and then lead to UBs or just invalid frames to be queued for xmit. desc->len close to ``U32_MAX`` with a non-zero pool->tx_metadata_len can cause positive integer overflow and wraparound, the same way low enough desc->addr with a non-zero pool->tx_metadata_len can cause negative integer overflow. Both scenarios can then pass the validation successfully. This doesn't happen with valid XSk applications, but can be used to perform attacks. Always promote desc->len to ``u64`` first to exclude positive overflows of it. Use explicit check_{add,sub}_overflow() when validating desc->addr (which is ``u64`` already). bloat-o-meter reports a little growth of the code size: add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/1 up/down: 60/-16 (44) Function old new delta xskq_cons_peek_desc 299 330 +31 xsk_tx_peek_release_desc_batch 973 1002 +29 xsk_generic_xmit 3148 3132 -16 but hopefully this doesn't hurt the performance much.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2025-11-12 11:15:46

Last modified

2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000

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  "id": "CVE-2025-40159",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-11-12T11:15:46.000",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxsk: Harden userspace-supplied xdp_desc validation\n\nTurned out certain clearly invalid values passed in xdp_desc from\nuserspace can pass xp_{,un}aligned_validate_desc() and then lead\nto UBs or just invalid frames to be queued for xmit.\n\ndesc->len close to ``U32_MAX`` with a non-zero pool->tx_metadata_len\ncan cause positive integer overflow and wraparound, the same way low\nenough desc->addr with a non-zero pool->tx_metadata_len can cause\nnegative integer overflow. Both scenarios can then pass the\nvalidation successfully.\nThis doesn't happen with valid XSk applications, but can be used\nto perform attacks.\n\nAlways promote desc->len to ``u64`` first to exclude positive\noverflows of it. Use explicit check_{add,sub}_overflow() when\nvalidating desc->addr (which is ``u64`` already).\n\nbloat-o-meter reports a little growth of the code size:\n\nadd/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/1 up/down: 60/-16 (44)\nFunction                                     old     new   delta\nxskq_cons_peek_desc                          299     330     +31\nxsk_tx_peek_release_desc_batch               973    1002     +29\nxsk_generic_xmit                            3148    3132     -16\n\nbut hopefully this doesn't hurt the performance much."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad:\n\nxsk: Reforzar la validación de xdp_desc suministrada por el espacio de usuario\n\nResultó que ciertos valores claramente inválidos pasados en xdp_desc desde el espacio de usuario pueden pasar xp_{,un}aligned_validate_desc() y luego llevar a UBs o simplemente a que se encolen tramas inválidas para xmit.\n\ndesc->len cercano a U32_MAX con un pool->tx_metadata_len distinto de cero puede causar desbordamiento de entero positivo y 'wraparound', de la misma manera que un desc->addr lo suficientemente bajo con un pool->tx_metadata_len distinto de cero puede causar desbordamiento de entero negativo. Ambos escenarios pueden entonces pasar la validación con éxito.\nEsto no ocurre con aplicaciones XSk válidas, pero puede usarse para realizar ataques.\n\nSiempre promover desc->len a u64 primero para excluir desbordamientos positivos del mismo. Usar check_{add,sub}_overflow() explícito al validar desc->addr (que ya es u64).\n\nbloat-o-meter informa un pequeño crecimiento del tamaño del código:\n\nadd/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/1 up/down: 60/-16 (44)\nFunción                                     antiguo     nuevo   delta\nxskq_cons_peek_desc                          299     330     +31\nxsk_tx_peek_release_desc_batch               973    1002     +29\nxsk_generic_xmit                            3148    3132     -16\n\npero esperemos que esto no perjudique mucho el rendimiento."
    }
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