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Linux kernel TLS zero-length record handling on rx_list (CVE-2025-39682)

CVE-2025-39682Critical, CVSS 9.8In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 18 Sep 2026

  • Exploited after a fix existed
FixedFixed for every supported version on the day it became public.

Response

Silence
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First public report to first vendor statement
Exposure
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Follow-through
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First public report to a fix for every supported version
  • Vendor silent
  • Vendor statement, no fix
  • Fixed for some versions
  • Fixed when disclosed
  • Date only, no time of day

Timeline and evidence

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  1. First public report

    CVE-2025-39682 record (CNA: Linux)CuratedQuote verified

    "datePublished":"2025-09-05T17:20:48.657Z"

    CVE title: 'tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list'.

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    CVE.org record CVE-2025-39682ClaimedQuote verified5 Sep 2025, 17:20 UTC

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

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    Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet22 Jan 2026, 13:10 UTC

    Critical #SUSE kernel patches released for CVE-2023-53676 (8.5), CVE-2025-39682 (7.0), and CVE-2025-40204 (8.7). Read more: 👉 tinyurl.com/4s2bnfsr #Security

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    CISA KEV (CVE-2025-39682)ClaimedQuote verified18 Sep 2026

    Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability

    Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2026-09-18.

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    Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet18 Sep 2026, 21:14 UTC

    A zero-length TLS record can turn any Linux user into root - and CISA says it's already being exploited. 9 detections, 19 IOCs. Full analysis + IOCs: https:// intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/T

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    Hacker NewsClaimedQuote not checked yet24 Sep 2026, 16:56 UTC

    CISA active Linux kernel CVEs (CVE-2025-39964, CVE-2026-53266, CVE-2025-39682)

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  2. Vendor statement

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    CVE-2025-39682 record (CNA: Linux)CuratedQuote verified

    "datePublished":"2025-09-05T17:20:48.657Z"

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  3. First workaround

    No official mitigation found yet.

  4. First fix

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    kernel.org ChangeLog-6.1.149CuratedQuote verified

    Date: Thu Aug 28 16:26:19 2025 +0200

    Top entry of the Linux 6.1.149 ChangeLog is the release commit 'Linux 6.1.149' dated Thu Aug 28 16:26:19 2025 +0200 = 2025-08-28 14:26 UTC (commit author date). First fixed release per the CVE record.

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  5. Fixed for all versions

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    kernel.org ChangeLog-6.16.4CuratedQuote verified

    Date: Thu Aug 28 16:34:51 2025 +0200

    Top entry of the Linux 6.16.4 ChangeLog is the release commit 'Linux 6.16.4' dated Thu Aug 28 16:34:51 2025 +0200 = 2025-08-28 14:34 UTC (commit author date). 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44 and 6.16.4 were all tagged on 2025-08-28; mainline 6.17 followed on 2025-09-28. Branches before 6.0 are not affected.

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Affected products

  • Linux kernel 6.0 up to 6.1.148, 6.6.102, 6.12.43, 6.16.3 (net/tls)
How we built this timeline

Kernel moment model: vendor/world = the kernel CNA's CVE publication (first security-labelled public signal); First fix = first stable or mainline release containing the fix (R2: counts even though it precedes the CVE);

Fixed for all versions = the last of the stable/LTS releases the CVE record lists as fixed (R6: provided every then-supported affected line is listed). Release dates come from kernel.org ChangeLog files.

The fix is normally public in stable releases before the CVE is published, so exposure is zero. Downstream lag (Android, distributions) is not graded here.

No public report of exploitation before the fixes; KEV 18 Sep 2026 (see linux-kernel-cve-2025-39964 notes).

Severity: CVSS 9.8 from the kernel CNA record (vendor score, used per the guide); other scorers may rate it lower, so reviewers may want to compare with NVD.

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