CVE-2025-39969

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources VF state I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE is not the only state in which VF is actually active so it should not be used to determine if a VF is allowed to obtain resources. Use I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED that is set only in i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg() and cleared during reset.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-10-15
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.4.165, 5.10.85, 5.15.8, 5.16 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194, 6.1.155, 6.6.109, 6.12.50, 6.16.10, 6.17 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.4.165 ≥ 5.10.85 ≥ 5.15.8 ≥ 5.16
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.300 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.245 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.194 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.155 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.109 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.50 6.12.x ✓ 6.16.10 6.16.x ✓ 6.17

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-39969 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2025-39969?

    CVE-2025-39969 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.165 onward and has been patched in 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194 and others. CVE-2025-39969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-39969?

    Yes — CVE-2025-39969 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.300, 5.10.245, 5.15.194 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.165 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-39969 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-39969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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