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

vhost: vringh: Fix copy_to_iter return value check

The return value of copy_to_iter can't be negative, check whether the
copied length is equal to the requested length instead of checking for
negative values.

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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost: vringh: Fix copy_to_iter return value check The return value of copy_to_iter can't be negative, check whether the copied length is equal to the requested length instead of checking for negative values.
Title vhost: vringh: Fix copy_to_iter return value check
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-01T06:17:04.464Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.158Z

Link: CVE-2025-40056

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:39.907

Modified: 2025-10-30T15:05:32.197

Link: CVE-2025-40056

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40056 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:11Z

Weaknesses

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