CVE-2025-40264 — be2net: pass wrb_params in case of OS2BMC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: be2net: pass wrb_params in case of OS2BMC be_insert_vlan_in_pkt() is called with the wrb_params argument being NULL at be_send_pkt_to_bmc() call site. This may lead to dereferencing a NULL pointer when processing a workaround for specific packet, as commit bc0c3405abbb ("be2net: fix a Tx stall bug caused by a specific ipv6 packet") states. The correct way would be to pass the wrb_params from be_xmit().
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 48d59b60dd5d7e4c48c077a2008c9dcd7b59bdfe≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < f499dfa5c98e92e72dd454eb95a1000a448f3405≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 630360c6724e27f1aa494ba3fffe1e38c4205284≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 012ee5882b1830db469194466a210768ed207388≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < ce0a3699244aca3acb659f143c9cb1327b210f89≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 1ecd86ec6efddb59a10c927e8e679f183bb9113e≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 4c4741f6e7f2fa4e1486cb61e1c15b9236ec134d≥ 760c295e0e8d982917d004c9095cff61c0cbd803 and < 7d277a7a58578dd62fd546ddaef459ec24ccae36 and 1 moreversion 4.2 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.22%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
9 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c4741f6e7f2fa4e1486cb61e1c15b9236ec134d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/012ee5882b1830db469194466a210768ed207388
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ecd86ec6efddb59a10c927e8e679f183bb9113e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f499dfa5c98e92e72dd454eb95a1000a448f3405
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d277a7a58578dd62fd546ddaef459ec24ccae36
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/630360c6724e27f1aa494ba3fffe1e38c4205284
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce0a3699244aca3acb659f143c9cb1327b210f89
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d59b60dd5d7e4c48c077a2008c9dcd7b59bdfe
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-40264 is "be2net: pass wrb_params in case of OS2BMC", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.22% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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