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CVE-2025-39988— can: etas_es58x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于etas_es58x驱动未实现ndo_change_mtu函数，可能导致缓冲区溢出攻击。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.18% · P7

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Affected Version Matrix 14

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< 72de0facc50afdb101fb7197d880407f1abfc77f affected
8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< c4e582e686c4d683c87f2b4a316385b3d81d370f affected
8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< cbc1de71766f326a44bb798aeae4a7ef4a081cc9 affected
8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< b26cccd87dcddc47b450a40f3b1ac3fe346efcff affected
8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< e587af2c89ecc6382c518febea52fa9ba81e47c0 affected
8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b< 38c0abad45b190a30d8284a37264d2127a6ec303 affected
5.13 affected
< 5.13 unaffected
… +6 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-39988

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
can: etas_es58x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: etas_es58x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow Sending an PF_PACKET allows to bypass the CAN framework logic and to directly reach the xmit() function of a CAN driver. The only check which is performed by the PF_PACKET framework is to make sure that skb->len fits the interface's MTU. Unfortunately, because the etas_es58x driver does not populate its net_device_ops->ndo_change_mtu(), it is possible for an attacker to configure an invalid MTU by doing, for example: $ ip link set can0 mtu 9999 After doing so, the attacker could open a PF_PACKET socket using the ETH_P_CANXL protocol: socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_RAW, htons(ETH_P_CANXL)); to inject a malicious CAN XL frames. For example: struct canxl_frame frame = { .flags = 0xff, .len = 2048, }; The CAN drivers' xmit() function are calling can_dev_dropped_skb() to check that the skb is valid, unfortunately under above conditions, the malicious packet is able to go through can_dev_dropped_skb() checks: 1. the skb->protocol is set to ETH_P_CANXL which is valid (the function does not check the actual device capabilities). 2. the length is a valid CAN XL length. And so, es58x_start_xmit() receives a CAN XL frame which it is not able to correctly handle and will thus misinterpret it as a CAN(FD) frame. This can result in a buffer overflow. For example, using the es581.4 variant, the frame will be dispatched to es581_4_tx_can_msg(), go through the last check at the beginning of this function: if (can_is_canfd_skb(skb)) return -EMSGSIZE; and reach this line: memcpy(tx_can_msg->data, cf->data, cf->len); Here, cf->len corresponds to the flags field of the CAN XL frame. In our previous example, we set canxl_frame->flags to 0xff. Because the maximum expected length is 8, a buffer overflow of 247 bytes occurs! Populate net_device_ops->ndo_change_mtu() to ensure that the interface's MTU can not be set to anything bigger than CAN_MTU or CANFD_MTU (depending on the device capabilities). By fixing the root cause, this prevents the buffer overflow.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于etas_es58x驱动未实现ndo_change_mtu函数，可能导致缓冲区溢出攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 8537257874e949a59c834cecfd5a063e11b64b0b ~ 72de0facc50afdb101fb7197d880407f1abfc77f -
Linux Linux 5.13 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-10-15 · 34 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-40000 8.8 HIGH wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()
CVE-2025-39969 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources
CVE-2025-39971 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix idx validation in config queues msg
CVE-2025-39970 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta
CVE-2025-39972 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix idx validation in i40e_validate_queue_map
CVE-2025-39973 8.8 HIGH i40e: add validation for ring_len param
CVE-2025-39983 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_conn_tx_dequeue
CVE-2025-39982 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_acl_create_conn_sync
CVE-2025-39966 7.8 HIGH iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors
CVE-2025-39967 7.8 HIGH fbcon: fix integer overflow in fbcon_do_set_font
CVE-2025-39976 7.8 HIGH futex: Use correct exit on failure from futex_hash_allocate_default()
CVE-2025-39977 7.8 HIGH futex: Prevent use-after-free during requeue-PI
CVE-2025-39978 7.8 HIGH octeontx2-pf: Fix potential use after free in otx2_tc_add_flow()
CVE-2025-39979 7.8 HIGH net/mlx5: fs, fix UAF in flow counter release
CVE-2025-39981 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix possible UAFs
CVE-2025-39985 7.8 HIGH can: mcba_usb: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39986 7.8 HIGH can: sun4i_can: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39987 7.8 HIGH can: hi311x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39990 7.8 HIGH bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto

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