CVE-2025-40020
kernel: can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 24, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: peak_usb: fix shift-out-of-bounds issue
Explicitly uses a 64-bit constant when the number of bits used for its shifting is 32 (which is the case for PC CAN FD interfaces supported by this driver).
[mkl: update subject, apply manually]
Statement
The fix changes 1 to 1ULL so the operation occurs in 64-bit space, preventing overflow. The impact is limited to incorrect timestamp calculations or potential driver instability when using PEAK-System CAN-USB FD adapters.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-682 · Incorrect Calculation