CVE-2025-39973
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: add validation for ring_len param The `ring_len` parameter provided by the virtual function (VF) is assigned directly to the hardware memory context (HMC) without any validation. To address this, introduce an upper boundary check for both Tx and Rx queue lengths. The maximum number of descriptors supported by the hardware is 8k-32. Additionally, enforce alignment constraints: Tx rings must be a multiple of 8, and Rx rings must be a multiple of 32.
Published:Oct 15, 2025
Last Modified:Jul 30, 2026
EPS:Oct 15, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00197
CVSS Score:8.8
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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