Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-37789net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action It's not safe to access nla_len(ovs_key) if the data is smaller than the netlink header. Check that the attribute is OK first.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt-addons5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7ALSA-2026:2212
Debian:12linux6.1.135-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37789
Debian:13linux6.12.25-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37789
Debian:14linux6.12.25-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37789
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7RLSA-2026:2212
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-100.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1088.95UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1094.103UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1046.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1094.103.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1087.96UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1047.50UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1043.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1030.33UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1080.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1083.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1084.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-100.100.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1082.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1046.49.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1041.41UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1030.30UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1043.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1083.86UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1047.51UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1023.24UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1052.56UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37789

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ceccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 7fcaec0b2ab8fa5fbf0b45e5512364a168f445bdccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before a27526e6b48eee9e2d82efff502c4f272f1a91d4ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ecccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 824a7c2df5127b2402b68a21a265d413e78dcad7ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before be80768d4f3b6fd13f421451cc3fee8778aba8bcccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76bccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 – before 65d91192aa66f05710cfddf6a14b5a25ee554dba
Linux Linux 3.3

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