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CVE-2025-68799VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-68799: Linux kernel · caif: fix integer underflow in cffrml_receive() The cffrml_receive() function

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is confirmed, avoid disabling FCS on affected interfaces as a temporary mitigation. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches once available.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's caif subsystem was resolved involving an integer underflow in the cffrml_receive() function. The function subtracts 2 from a length field without ensuring the length is at least 2 when FCS is disabled. Malicious packets with length 0 or 1 can trigger this underflow, potentially causing memory exhaustion, kernel instability, and information disclosure from uninitialized kernel memory. The issue is fixed by validating the length before subtraction.

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