Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-37749net: ppp: Add bound checking for skb data on ppp_sync_txmung

High 8.2

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 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ppp: Add bound checking for skb data on ppp_sync_txmung Ensure we have enough data in linear buffer from skb before accessing initial bytes. This prevents potential out-of-bounds accesses when processing short packets. When ppp_sync_txmung receives an incoming package with an empty payload: (remote) gef➤ p *(struct pppoe_hdr *) (skb->head + skb->network_header) $18 = { type = 0x1, ver = 0x1, code = 0x0, sid = 0x2, length = 0x0, tag = 0xffff8880371cdb96 } from the skb struct (trimmed) tail = 0x16, end = 0x140, head = 0xffff88803346f400 "4", data = 0xffff88803346f416 ":\377", truesize = 0x380, len = 0x0, data_len = 0x0, mac_len = 0xe, hdr_len = 0x0, it is not safe to access data[2]. [pabeni@redhat.com: fixed subj typo]

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-kvm5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-kvm5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt-addons5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-570.17.1.el9_6ALSA-2025:7903
Debian:12linux6.1.135-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37749
Debian:13linux6.12.25-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37749
Debian:14linux6.12.25-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-100.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1088.95UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1094.103UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1046.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1094.103.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1087.96UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1047.50UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1043.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1030.33UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1080.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1083.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1084.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-100.100.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1082.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1046.49.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1041.41UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1030.30UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1043.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1083.86UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1047.51UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1023.24UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1052.56UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37749

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 529401c8f12ecc35f9ea5d946d5a5596cf172b481da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before de5a4f0cba58625e88b7bebd88f780c8c01509971da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 99aa698dec342a07125d733e39aab4394b3b7e051da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before b78f2b458f56a5a4d976c8e01c43dbf58d3ea2ca1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before fbaffe8bccf148ece8ad67eb5d7aa852cabf59c81da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before b4c836d33ca888695b2f2665f948bc1b34fbd5331da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 1f6eb9fa87a781d5370c0de7794ae242f1a95ee51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 6e8a6bf43cea4347121ab21bb1ed8d7bef7e732e
Linux Linux 2.6.12

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