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

crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption

Move the ssize check to the start in essiv_aead_crypt so that
it's also checked for decryption and in-place encryption.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4379-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6053-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:45:00 +0000


Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption Move the ssize check to the start in essiv_aead_crypt so that it's also checked for decryption and in-place encryption.
Title crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-01T06:16:25.443Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.152Z

Link: CVE-2025-40019

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-24T12:15:37.820

Modified: 2025-10-29T14:15:52.680

Link: CVE-2025-40019

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40019 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T22:13:04Z