How to fix CVE-2025-21743?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Vendor patch is available.

Is Linux Kernel affected by CVE-2025-21743?

CVE-2025-21743 presents moderate security risk, a out-of-bounds read vulnerability rated CVSS 7.1. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

CVE-2025-21743

HIGH

2025-02-27 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Linux Linux Kernel Redhat Suse

7.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 vuln.today

Patch Released

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 27, 2025 - 03:15 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usbnet: ipheth: fix possible overflow in DPE length check

Originally, it was possible for the DPE length check to overflow if wDatagramIndex + wDatagramLength > U16_MAX. This could lead to an OoB read.

Move the wDatagramIndex term to the other side of the inequality.

An existing condition ensures that wDatagramIndex < urb->actual_length.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: fix possible overflow in DPE length check Originally, it was possible for the DPE length check to overflow if. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could allow attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: fix possible overflow in DPE length check Originally, it was possible for the DPE length check to overflow if wDatagramIndex + wDatagramLength > U16_MAX. This could lead to an OoB read. Move the wDatagramIndex term to the other side of the inequality. An existing condition ensures that wDatagramIndex < urb->actual_length. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.

Vendor StatusVendor

CVE-2025-21743 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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