PT-2025-37483 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2025-09-15
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Updated
2025-11-24
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CVE-2025-39802
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 flaw exists in the Linux kernel's crypto/arm/poly1305 module where register corruption can occur in non-SIMD contexts. This issue arises from the removal of a SIMD usability check, potentially leading to incorrect MAC computations and corruption of registers in other tasks if Poly1305 functions are called when SIMD registers are unavailable. The fix involves restoring the SIMD usability check using
may use simd().Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel