CVE-2025-39682
Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8
Crítico
EPSS
0.5%
p42
KEV
SÍ
18 sept 2026
Exploit Today
63
0-100
Publicado: 5 sept 2025 · Última mod.: 18 sept 2026 · CWE-754
Producto
Linux / Kernel
Vulnerabilidad
Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability
Añadido a KEV
18 sept 2026
Remediar antes de
21 sept 2026
Uso conocido en ransomware
No
Descripción resumida
Linux Kernel contains an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in the TLS receive path which allows a zero-length record retrieved from the rx_list to bypass the intended recvmsg() record-type handling, potentially causing subsequent TLS records to be processed using incorrect zero-copy and queuing assumptions. The impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.
Acción requerida
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Notas
This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2902c3ebcca52ca845c03182000e8d71d3a5196f; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09dd3773b5950e9cfb6c9b9a5f6e36d06c62677; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3439c15ae91a517cf3c650ea15a8987699416ad9; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c0ce3c8cdb6dc5d61139c937f34cb888a6f42e; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62708b9452f8eb77513115b17c4f8d1a22ebf843 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39682
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list Each recvmsg() call must process either - only contiguous DATA records (any number of them) - one non-DATA record If the next record has different type than what has already been processed we break out of the main processing loop. If the record has already been decrypted (which may be the case for TLS 1.3 where we don't know type until decryption) we queue the pending record to the rx_list. Next recvmsg() will pick it up from there. Queuing the skb to rx_list after zero-copy decrypt is not possible, since in that case we decrypted directly to the user space buffer, and we don't have an skb to queue (darg.skb points to the ciphertext skb for access to metadata like length). Only data records are allowed zero-copy, and we break the processing loop after each non-data record. So we should never zero-copy and then find out that the record type has changed. The corner case we missed is when the initial record comes from rx_list, and it's zero length.
- git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2902c3ebcca52ca845c03182000e8d71d3a5196f
- git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c0ce3c8cdb6dc5d61139c937f34cb888a6f42e
- git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3439c15ae91a517cf3c650ea15a8987699416ad9
- git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62708b9452f8eb77513115b17c4f8d1a22ebf843
- git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09dd3773b5950e9cfb6c9b9a5f6e36d06c62677
- lists.debian.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html