CVE-2025-40129

Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sunrpc: fix null pointer dereference on zero-length checksum In xdr_stream_decode_opaque_auth(), zero-length checksum.len causes checksum.data to be set to NULL. This triggers a NPD when accessing checksum.data in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2(). This patch ensures that the value of checksum.len is not less than XDR_UNIT.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
linux_kernel
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6df164e29bd4e6505c5a2e0e5f1e1f6957a16a42
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81cec07d303186d0d8c623ef8b5ecd3b81e94cf6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9a70cd2386a0d70c164b0905dd66bc9af52e77
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/affc03d44921f493deaae1d33151e3067a6f9f8f

Tags

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
2025-11-12
CVE-2025-40129

Timeline

Published: Nov. 12, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

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

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