PT-2025-16696 · Linux+10 · Linux Kernel+10
Published
2025-04-16
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2025-22056
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter component, specifically in the nft tunnel module, has been resolved. The issue arises from incorrect pointer addition and type conversion when handling multiple NFTA TUNNEL KEY OPTS GENEVE attributes, leading to a heap out-of-bounds write. This can cause a slab-out-of-bounds error, as reported by the KASAN (Kernel Address Sanitizer).
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu