The can bus tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus protocol, particularly in the context of Linux kernel drivers and security vulnerabilities. Recent content includes a detailed thread about CVE-2025-68307, a bug in the Linux gs_usb CAN-over-USB driver that could cause transmission failures due to improper handling of failed bulk URBs. The tag focuses on technical aspects of CAN bus implementation, driver patches, and related security issues, with an emphasis on Linux systems and kernel-level fixes. Topics are relevant to developers, system administrators, and IT professionals working with CAN bus hardware and software.
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The Linux kernel received a targeted repair that closes a robustness hole in the gs_usb CAN-over-USB driver: CVE-2025-68307 fixes improper handling of failed bulk URBs in gs_usb_xmit_callback, a defect that could silently consume transmit URBs and eventually halt CAN transmission on affected...