CVE-2025-40019

  • Published: 2025-10-24T12:15:37.820
  • Last modified: 1761747352

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.

Related CVE by CWE

No related CWE found.

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How to fix CVE-2025-40019

CVE-2025-40019 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: 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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this entry.Recently Exploited […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 24, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 01, 1970
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.

No vendor/product data available.