CVE-2025-68799

caif: fix integer underflow in cffrml_receive()

published January 13, 2026

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

caif: fix integer underflow in cffrml_receive()

The cffrml_receive() function extracts a length field from the packet

header and, when FCS is disabled, subtracts 2 from this length without

validating that len >= 2.

If an attacker sends a malicious packet with a length field of 0 or 1

to an interface with FCS disabled, the subtraction causes an integer

underflow.

This can lead to memory exhaustion and kernel instability, potential

information disclosure if padding contains uninitialized kernel memory.

Fix this by validating that len >= 2 before performing the subtraction.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00311 · 22.9th percentile
Published
2026-01-13T15:29Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JAN 15:29Z
    caif: fix integer underflow in cffrml_receive()
    cvelistv5