CVE-2025-40043

net: nfc: nci: Add parameter validation for packet data

CVE-2025-40043 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40043, released October 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0031
24th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nfc: nci: Add parameter validation for packet data Syzbot reported an uninitialized value bug in nci_init_req, which was introduced by commit 5aca7966d2a7 ("Merge tag 'perf-tools-fixes-for-v6.17-2025-09-16' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools"). This bug arises due to very limited and poor input validation that was done at nic_valid_size(). This validation only validates the skb->len (directly reflects size provided at the userspace interface) with the length provided in the buffer itself (interpreted as NCI_HEADER). This leads to the processing of memory content at the address assuming the correct layout per what opcode requires there. This leads to the accesses to buffer of `skb_buff->data` which is not assigned anything yet. Following the same silent drop of packets of invalid sizes at `nic_valid_size()`, add validation of the data in the respective handlers and return error values in case of failure. Release the skb if error values are returned from handlers in `nci_nft_packet` and effectively do a silent drop Possible TODO: because we silently drop the packets, the call to `nci_request` will be waiting for completion of request and will face timeouts. These timeouts can get excessively logged in the dmesg. A proper handling of them may require to export `nci_request_cancel` (or propagate error handling from the nft packets handlers).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.5.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.158-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40043 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40043 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40043 Oct 28, 2025

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