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Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability

Linux Kernel contains an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in the TLS receive path which allows a zero-length record retrieved from the rx_list to bypass the intended recvmsg() record-type handling, potentially causing subsequent TLS records to be processed using inc

Key points

• CVE: CVE-2025-39682
• Added to CISA KEV: 2026-09-18
• Federal remediation due date in the KEV record: 2026-09-21
• Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

What to do

Apply the vendor fix or mitigation for this CVE, or discontinue use of the affected product where no fix exists. The full required action text is in the primary source record below.

Sources and provenance

Primary source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Structured record, tier computed in code: auto (reliability 95). This staging page renders a draft record from the Sprint 1 ingest spike; it is not a published story.