CVE-2025-40019

mediumpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURU

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

2 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

0.29% (21st) EPSS

CVSS 6.1 · medium

Is it mine?

56 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.3.18-150300.232.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.3.18-150300.232.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-base-0:5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.150300.18.138.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-base-0:5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.150300.18.138.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-obs-build-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-obs-build-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-obs-build-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-obs-build-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-syms-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-syms-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-syms-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-syms-0:6.12.0-160000.7.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-longterm-0:6.18.16-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7

v3.16.1mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-787US

exploits (2)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

0xAtharv/CVE-2025-40019-POCA Proof Of Concept for CVE-2025-40019PoC · poc_in_github
xooxo/CVE-2025-40019-EssivA PoC for CVE-2025-40019 in ESSIV module. (exploit WIP)PoC · poc_in_github

affected products (56)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Amazon Linux 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:amazon:linux_2:-
Debian Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-
Dell ECS 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:dell:ecs:3.8.1.0_-_3.8.1.7
Google Cloud Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:google:cloud_platform:-
Open Source Linux Kernelall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
SUSE Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:-
SUSE openSUSEall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:opensuse:-
Siemens SIMATIC S7 1500 CPUall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:siemens:simatic_s7:1500_cpu
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
Dell Dell NetWorker vProxy <19.14≤ vProxy <19.14cert_bundDE
Dell Networker≤ vProxy <19.14cert_bundDE
Linux Linuxall versionsenisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux≤ 5.4enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 5.10.246enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 5.15.195enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 5.4.301enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.1.157enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.12.54enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.17.4enisa_euvdEU

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-22csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-30csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-03csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-09csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:20561-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2025-11-26csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
WID-SEC-W-2025-2407Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-10-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
openSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1kernel-devel-longterm-6.18.16-1.1 on GA media2026-03-07csaf · suse_csafDE
kernel-devel-longterm-6.18.16-1.1 on GA media

also known as (7)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund suse_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-10-24modified 2026-10-19

references (24)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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