CVE-2025-39789

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: x86/aegis - Add missing error checks The skcipher_walk functions can allocate memory and can fail, so checking for errors is necessary.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d9eb180fbe8828cce43bce4c370124685b205c3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475104178f4d30e749ee4f5473c87f692b93bebb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74d3b91f1598eedf87a977702f9f55e32698206d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ba650125d21e937f82fcafcd2738fe31209c05

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Oct 2026, 13:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74d3b91f1598eedf87a977702f9f55e32698206d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ba650125d21e937f82fcafcd2738fe31209c05 -

19 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: crypto: x86/aegis - Añadir comprobaciones de error faltantes Las funciones skcipher_walk pueden asignar memoria y pueden fallar, por lo que es necesario comprobar si hay errores.

Information

Published : 2025-09-11 17:15

Updated : 2026-10-21 13:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-39789

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39789

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39789

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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