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CVE-2025-40204
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2025-11-12T22:15:47.647 · Last modified 2026-07-30T06:24:17.597

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time To prevent timing attacks, MACs need to be compared in constant time. Use the appropriate helper function for this.

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