# CVE-2025-40057: ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks

CVE-2025-40057 is fixed in 58 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2025-1254, released October 27, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40057
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 27, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40057

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks  syzbot reported WARNING in max_vclocks_store.  This occurs when the argument max is too large for kcalloc to handle.  Extend the guard to guard against values that are too large for kcalloc

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-28040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-28040.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40057.md) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40057.md) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1254.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |

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