CVE-2025-39973
Published Oct 15, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: add validation for ring_len param The `ring_len` parameter provided by the virtual function (VF) is assigned directly to the hardware memory context (HMC) without any validation. To address this, introduce an upper boundary check for both Tx and Rx queue lengths. The maximum number of descriptors supported by the hardware is 8k-32. Additionally, enforce alignment constraints: Tx rings must be a multiple of 8, and Rx rings must be a multiple of 32.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0543d40d6513cdf1c7882811086e59a6455dfe97
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05fe81fb9db20464fa532a3835dc8300d68a2f84
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45a7527cd7da4cdcf3b06b5c0cb1cae30b5a5985
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d225670def06b01af2e7a5e0446fbe946289e8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d749e38dd2b7e8a80da2ca30c93e09de95bfcf9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afec12adab55d10708179a64d95d650741e60fe0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c83f4cd074b75cecef107bfc349be7d516c9c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b0d3f8d11fa957171fbb186e53998361a88d4e
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-39973? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i40e: add validation for ring_len param
The `ring_len` parameter provided by the virtual function (VF)
is assigned directly to the hardware memory context (HMC) without
any validation.
To address this, introduce an upper boundary check for both Tx and Rx
queue lengths. The maximum number of descriptors supported by the
hardware is 8k-32.
Additionally, enforce alignment constraints: Tx rings must be a multiple
of 8, and Rx rings must be a multiple of 32.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-39973? +
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