CVE-2025-40020
can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue Explicitly uses a 64-bit constant when the number of bits used for its shifting is 32 (which is the case for PC CAN FD interfaces supported by this driver). [mkl: update subject, apply manually]
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 24, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Verify the CAN driver is patched.
- Reboot the system if required.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue Explicitly uses a 64-bit constant when the number of bits used for its shifting is 32 (which is the case for PC CAN FD interfaces supported by this driver). [mkl: update subject, apply manually] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/176c81cbf9c4e348610a421aad800087c0401f60 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17edec1830e48c0becd61642d0e40bc753243b16 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/394c58017e5f41043584c345106cae16a4613710 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48822a59ecc47d353400d38b1941d3ae7591ffff Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/572c656802781cc57f4a3231eefa83547e75ed78 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b1dd4c614935169d12bdecc26906e37b508618 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c443be70aaee42c2d1d251e0329e0a69dd96ae54 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb79ed970670344380e77d62f8188e8015648d94