Answer in brief
CVE-2025-40057 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=73f37068d540eba5f93ba3a0019bf479d35ebd76 <da513f2ad1b1b1cf1880ccc2603ce1f1f818eb2e || >=73f37068d540eba5f93ba3a0019bf479d35ebd76 <8dd446056336faa2283d62cefc2f576536845edc || >=73f37068d540eba5f93ba3a0019bf479d35ebd76 <35ce5f163889dbce88eda1df661b357a09bbed87 || >=73f37068d540eba5f93ba3a0019bf479d35ebd76 <e9f35294e18da82162004a2f35976e7031aaf7f9 | da513f2ad1b1b1cf1880ccc2603ce1f1f818eb2e, 8dd446056336faa2283d62cefc2f576536845edc, 35ce5f163889dbce88eda1df661b357a09bbed87, e9f35294e18da82162004a2f35976e7031aaf7f9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 28, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 21, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: Add a upper bound on max_vclocks syzbot reported WARNING in max_vclocks_store. This occurs when the argument max is too large for kcalloc to handle. Extend the guard to guard against values that are too large for kcalloc
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