CVE-2025-39804: linux kernel from 6.16 (inclusive), before 6.16.4 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 6.16 (inclusive), before 6.16.4 (exclusive)
linux

Linux · a59e5468a921937cb7317892779c67046ad9f5cc to before ef74efa598b7bbc5c24509f7f56af2806f81c339, a59e5468a921937cb7317892779c67046ad9f5cc to before eec76ea5a7213c48529a46eed1b343e5cee3aaab
Linux

Linux · 6.16
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: lib/crypto/arm64/poly1305-glue.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.