CVE-2025-68799: Linux kernel · caif: fix integer underflow in cffrml_receive() The cffrml_receive() function
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68799 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/21fdcc00656a60af3c7aae2dea8dd96abd35519c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec29714aa4e0601ea29d2f02b461fc0ac92c2c3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/785c7be6361630070790f6235b696da156ac71b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a11ff0948b5ad09b71896b7ccc850625f9878d1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c54091eec6fed19e94182aa05dd6846600a642f7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f407f1c9f45bbf5c99fd80b3f3f4a94fdbe35691 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f818cd472565f8b0c2c409b040e0121c5cf8592c (opens in a new tab)