Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-39970i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta
High 8.8
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 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.0% 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: i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta Fix condition to check 'greater or equal' to prevent OOB dereference.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DSA-6053-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-170.180 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-106.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-6.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1003.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | USN-8163-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1051.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1003.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1094.97 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1094.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | USN-8033-8 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | USN-8033-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-170.180 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-106.106.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1095.96 | USN-8033-6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1095.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1049.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1049.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | USN-8034-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | USN-8034-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | USN-8033-5 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1047.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1003.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | USN-8141-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1002.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-6.6.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | USN-8033-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-39970 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before a88c1b2746eccf00e2094b187945f0f1e990b400e284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 28465770ca3b694286ff9ed6dfd558413f57d98fe284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before f8c8e11825b24661596fa8db2f0981ba17ed0817e284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 461e0917eedcd159d87f3ea846754a1e07d7e78ae284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 3883e9702b6a4945e93b16c070f338a9f5b496f9e284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 3118f41d8fa57b005f53ec3db2ba5eab1d7ba12be284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 560e1683410585fbd5df847f43433c4296f0d222e284fc280473bed23f2e1ed324e102a48f7d17e1 – before 9739d5830497812b0bdeaee356ddefbe60830b88 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88c1b2746eccf00e2094b187945f0f1e990b400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28465770ca3b694286ff9ed6dfd558413f57d98f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c8e11825b24661596fa8db2f0981ba17ed0817
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461e0917eedcd159d87f3ea846754a1e07d7e78a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3883e9702b6a4945e93b16c070f338a9f5b496f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3118f41d8fa57b005f53ec3db2ba5eab1d7ba12b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560e1683410585fbd5df847f43433c4296f0d222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9739d5830497812b0bdeaee356ddefbe60830b88