Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3 media out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component media. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-39710. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: venus: Add a check for packet size after reading from shared memory Add a check to ensure that the packet size does not exceed the number of available words after reading the packet header from shared memory. This ensures that the size provided by the firmware is safe to process and prevent potential out-of-bounds memory access.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-39710 since 04/16/2025. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261630 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-39710), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44, 6.16.4 or 6.17-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0520c89f6280d2b60ab537d5743601185ee7d8ab/f5b7a943055a4a106d40a03bacd940e28cc1955f/ef09b96665f16f3f0bac4e111160e6f24f1f8791/7638bae4539dcebc3f68fda74ac35d73618ec440/ba567c2e52fbcf0e20502746bdaa79e911c2e8cf/2d8cea8310a245730816a1fd0c9fa4a5a3bdc68c/f0cbd9386f974d310a0d20a02e4a1323e95ea654/49befc830daa743e051a65468c05c2ff9e8580e6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (261630), EUVD (EUVD-2025-31517) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1988). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • NetApp FAS
  • NetApp AFF
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • IBM Security Verify Access
  • Dell NetWorker

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261630
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-39710

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 5.4.297/5.10.241/5.15.190/6.1.149/6.6.103/6.12.44/6.16.4/6.17-rc1
Patch: 0520c89f6280d2b60ab537d5743601185ee7d8ab/f5b7a943055a4a106d40a03bacd940e28cc1955f/ef09b96665f16f3f0bac4e111160e6f24f1f8791/7638bae4539dcebc3f68fda74ac35d73618ec440/ba567c2e52fbcf0e20502746bdaa79e911c2e8cf/2d8cea8310a245730816a1fd0c9fa4a5a3bdc68c/f0cbd9386f974d310a0d20a02e4a1323e95ea654/49befc830daa743e051a65468c05c2ff9e8580e6

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
09/05/2025 +142 days Advisory disclosed
09/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/09/2026 +157 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-39710 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-39710
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322919
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1988 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2025 21:59
Updated: 02/09/2026 19:21
Changes: 09/05/2025 21:59 (58), 09/07/2025 05:44 (2), 11/06/2025 20:39 (7), 11/27/2025 19:56 (1), 01/03/2026 15:02 (1), 01/12/2026 18:17 (11), 01/13/2026 21:12 (1), 01/20/2026 09:40 (1), 02/09/2026 19:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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