CVE-2025-40057
Published Oct 28, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks syzbot reported WARNING in max_vclocks_store. This occurs when the argument max is too large for kcalloc to handle. Extend the guard to guard against values that are too large for kcalloc
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40057? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks
syzbot reported WARNING in max_vclocks_store.
This occurs when the argument max is too large for kcalloc to handle.
Extend the guard to guard against values that are too large for
kcalloc
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40057? +
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