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Linux Linux — ipv6: sr: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L H L N U H H H 7.0 .0042 35.4 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux bf355b8d2c30a289232042cacc1cfaea4923936c – —
Linux 4.10 – 5.10.249
TIMELINE
Apr 16 Reserved by Linux
Sep 5 Published (CNA: Linux)
Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-39702 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: sr: 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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| April 16, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| September 5, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-39702 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | bf355b8d2c30a289232042cacc1cfaea4923936c | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 4.10 | 5.10.249 |
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