Linux Kernel usbnet ipheth Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's usbnet ipheth component has been addressed, which involved an out-of-bounds read related to Data Path Elements (DPEs). The fix limits the number of processed DPEs to match the capacity of the fixed-size NDP16 header.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to out-of-bounds memory access, potentially causing undefined behavior such as memory corruption.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
9.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
5.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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