High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 4, 2025· Updated Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2025-39931
CVE-2025-39931
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: af_alg - Set merge to zero early in af_alg_sendmsg
If an error causes af_alg_sendmsg to abort, ctx->merge may contain a garbage value from the previous loop. This may then trigger a crash on the next entry into af_alg_sendmsg when it attempts to do a merge that can't be done.
Fix this by setting ctx->merge to zero near the start of the loop.
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Affected products
128cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.6.38,<6.1.154
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.38
- osv-coords119 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%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_74&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP5
>= 2.6.38, < 5.10.260+ 118 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.6.38, < 5.10.260
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1.21.13
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1.21.13
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.13.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.15.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.280.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.0-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- git.kernel.org/stable/c/045ee26aa3920a47ec46d7fcb302420bf01fd753nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2374c11189ef704a3e4863646369f1b8e6a27d71nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c1106504c625fabd3b7229611af617b4c27ac7nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6241b9e2809b12da9130894cf5beddf088dc1b8anvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9574b2330dbd2b5459b74d3b5e9619d39299fc6fnvdPatch
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlnvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f6f37abca7c5c9eb3959c66310f1d4d98b8aafnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/db2b42425dfbde4983b0c20fb7cfa05f70e6a745nvd
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