CVE-2025-38162

netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: prevent overflow in lookup table allocation

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 3, 2025 at 08:36 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP FirmwareSiplus S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: prevent overflow in lookup table allocation When calculating the lookup table size, ensure the following multiplication does not overflow: - desc->field_len[] maximum value is U8_MAX multiplied by NFT_PIPAPO_GROUPS_PER_BYTE(f) that can be 2, worst case. - NFT_PIPAPO_BUCKETS(f->bb) is 2^8, worst case. - sizeof(unsigned long), from sizeof(*f->lt), lt in struct nft_pipapo_field. Then, use check_mul_overflow() to multiply by bucket size and then use check_add_overflow() to the alignment for avx2 (if needed). Finally, add lt_size_check_overflow() helper and use it to consolidate this. While at it, replace leftover allocation using the GFP_KERNEL to GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT for consistency, in pipapo_resize().

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.6 ≤ v < 6.12.346.13 ≤ v < 6.15.33c4287f62044a90e73a561aa05fc46e62da173da5.6
Vendor states this is fixed in 43fe1181f738295624696ae9ff611790edb65b5e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4c5c6aa9967dbe55bd017bb509885928d0f31206 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91edc076439c9e2f34b176149f1c84a47a8ec32f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a9e757473561da93c6a4136f0e59aba91ec777fc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1360ac8156c0a3f2385baef91d8d26fd9d39701 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.167 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.34 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.125 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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