Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-40301

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: validate skb length for unknown CC opcode In hci_cmd_complete_evt(), if the command complete event has an unknown opcode, we assume the first byte of the remaining skb->data contains the return status. However, parameter data has previously been pulled in hci_event_func(), which may leave the skb empty. If so, using skb->data[0] for the return status uses un-init memory. The fix is to check skb->len before using skb->data.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions afcb3369f46ed5dc883a7b92f2dd1e264d79d388, 6.1, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40301?
CVE-2025-40301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-40301?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.