CVE-2025-39968 Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKDOC-14409952
  • published13 Dec 2025
  • disclosed15 Oct 2025

Introduced: 15 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-39968  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-28048.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i40e: add max boundary check for VF filters

There is no check for max filters that VF can request. Add it.

CVSS Base Scores

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