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CVE-2025-37789: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76b, 1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ec, 54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ce; azl3 kernel 6.6.85.1-4 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.92.2-1; azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.92.2-1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76b, 1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ec, 54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ce; azl3 kernel 6.6.85.1-4 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.92.2-1; azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.92.2-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action It's not safe to access nla_len(ovs_key) if the data is smaller than the netlink header. Check that the attribute is OK first.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 1, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 13th percentile
CWE
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.237
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.181
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.135
  • linux linux kernel3.3 and later · before 5.4.293
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.25
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.14.4
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.88
  • linux linux kernel6.15

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 3.3affected
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ceaffected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 7fcaec0b2ab8fa5fbf0b45e5512364a168f445bdaffected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before a27526e6b48eee9e2d82efff502c4f272f1a91d4affected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ecaffected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 824a7c2df5127b2402b68a21a265d413e78dcad7affected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before be80768d4f3b6fd13f421451cc3fee8778aba8bcaffected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76baffected · git
    • ccb1352e76cff0524e7ccb2074826a092dd13016 and later · before 65d91192aa66f05710cfddf6a14b5a25ee554dbaaffected · git
    • before 3.3not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_75.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7

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Same product

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    89Now
  • CVE-2021-22555Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACEKEV
    85Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-37786May 1, 2025 · net: dsa: free routing table on probe failure
    31Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-37787May 1, 2025 · net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: avoid unregistering devlink regions which were never registered
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2025-37790May 1, 2025 · net: mctp: Set SOCK_RCU_FREE
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ecVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ceVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux65d91192aa66f05710cfddf6a14b5a25ee554dbaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7fcaec0b2ab8fa5fbf0b45e5512364a168f445bdVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux824a7c2df5127b2402b68a21a265d413e78dcad7Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa27526e6b48eee9e2d82efff502c4f272f1a91d4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbe80768d4f3b6fd13f421451cc3fee8778aba8bcVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.85.1-4 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.92.2-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.92.2-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.135-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-570.81.1.el9_6 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+6

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

—

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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