CVE-2025-40331
Published: December 10, 2025Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: Prevent TOCTOU out-of-bounds write For the following path not holding the sock lock, sctp_diag_dump() -> sctp_for_each_endpoint() -> sctp_ep_dump() make sure not to exceed bounds in case the address list has grown between buffer allocation (time-of-check) and write (time-of-use).
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.159-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.58-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe08fcaacb7eb019fa9c81db39b2214de216677
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3006959371007fc2eae4a078f823c680fa52de1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/584307275b2048991b2e8984962189b6cc0a9b85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72e3fea68eac8d088e44c3dd954e843478e9240e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89eac1e150dbd42963e13d23828cb8c4e0763196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95aef86ab231f047bb8085c70666059b58f53c09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b106a68df0650b694b254427cd9250c04500edd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9119f243d9c0da3c3b5f577a328de3e7ffd1b42