CVE-2025-40020: can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-40020?

The severity of CVE-2025-40020 is currently classified as moderate, primarily affecting specific CAN FD interfaces.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-40020?

To fix CVE-2025-40020, ensure that your Linux kernel is updated to the latest stable version that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

Q: What does the CVE-2025-40020 vulnerability affect?

CVE-2025-40020 affects the Linux kernel, specifically related to the peak_usb driver handling shift operations.

Q: Is CVE-2025-40020 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2025-40020 is not considered remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the affected system.

Q: How can I determine if I am affected by CVE-2025-40020?

You can determine if you are affected by CVE-2025-40020 by checking your Linux kernel version and whether it includes the relevant updates or patches.

Published Oct 24, 2025

Updated

can: peakusb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue

Affected Software

236 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.104.2-4

Patch available

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2

5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1

5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1

5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3

5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1

5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1

5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1

5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2

5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

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ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1

5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1

5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-170.180

5.15.0-170.180

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1100.107

5.15.0-1100.107

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1

6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1109.118

5.15.0-1109.118

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1109.118.1

5.15.0-1109.118.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1100.109

5.15.0-1100.109

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1

6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1096.102

5.15.0-1096.102

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1083.91

5.15.0-1083.91

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1

6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1094.97

5.15.0-1094.97

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1

6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1095.101

5.15.0-1095.101

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1092.97

5.15.0-1092.97

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-170.180

5.15.0-170.180

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1095.96

5.15.0-1095.96

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1

6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1052.52

5.15.0-1052.52

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1041.41

5.15.0-1041.41

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1097.103

5.15.0-1097.103

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1

6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1097.100

5.15.0-1097.100

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1

6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1064.68

5.15.0-1064.68

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1084.86

5.15.0-1084.86

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1092.94

5.15.0-1092.94

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1099.108

5.15.0-1099.108

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1

6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1100.107+fips1

5.15.0-1100.107+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1109.118+fips1

5.15.0-1109.118+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-170.180+fips1

5.15.0-170.180+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1100.109+fips1

5.15.0-1100.109+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-106.106

6.8.0-106.106

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1050.53

6.8.0-1050.53

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1051.57

6.8.0-1051.57

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65

6.8.0-1058.65

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1052.55

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ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1048.53

6.8.0-1048.53

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1035.38

6.8.0-1035.38

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1049.49

6.8.0-1049.49

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-106.106.1

6.8.0-106.106.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1049.52

6.8.0-1049.52

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1049.52.1

6.8.0-1049.52.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20

6.8.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1047.48

6.8.0-1047.48

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1050.54

6.8.0-1050.54

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29

6.8.0-1028.29

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21

6.8.0-1017.21

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2040.41

6.8.0-2040.41

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1045.46

6.8.1-1045.46

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1050.53+fips1

6.8.0-1050.53+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1052.58+fips1

6.8.0-1052.58+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-106.106+fips1

6.8.0-106.106+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1

6.8.0-1052.55+fips1

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6.17.0-6.6

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6.17.0-1003.3

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6.17.0-1006.6

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1003.3

6.17.0-1003.3

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1003.3

6.17.0-1003.3

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1004.4

6.17.0-1004.4

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1002.3

6.17.0-1002.3

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-6.6.1

6.17.0-6.6.1

debian/linux

6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-17.3.3-1

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Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

Oct 24, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:24 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:24 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via OSV·01:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·01:15 PM

Description

Oct 26, 2025

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via Microsoft·01:01 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

DSA-6053

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40020?

The severity of CVE-2025-40020 is currently classified as moderate, primarily affecting specific CAN FD interfaces.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40020?

To fix CVE-2025-40020, ensure that your Linux kernel is updated to the latest stable version that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

What does the CVE-2025-40020 vulnerability affect?

CVE-2025-40020 affects the Linux kernel, specifically related to the peak_usb driver handling shift operations.

Is CVE-2025-40020 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2025-40020 is not considered remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the affected system.

How can I determine if I am affected by CVE-2025-40020?

You can determine if you are affected by CVE-2025-40020 by checking your Linux kernel version and whether it includes the relevant updates or patches.

CVE-2025-40020: can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40020?

How do I fix CVE-2025-40020?

What does the CVE-2025-40020 vulnerability affect?

Is CVE-2025-40020 exploitable remotely?

How can I determine if I am affected by CVE-2025-40020?

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