can over usb

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The can over usb tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's gs_usb driver, which enables Controller Area Network (CAN) communication over USB. Recent content highlights a security patch for CVE-2025-68342, which adds length checks to prevent out-of-bounds reads and denial-of-service conditions when handling untrusted USB CAN devices or USB passthrough. This tag is relevant for developers, system administrators, and security researchers working with CAN bus interfaces on Linux systems, particularly those concerned with kernel vulnerabilities and USB device security.

  1. Linux Kernel gs_usb CAN Patch Adds Length Checks Fixing CVE-2025-68342

    A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE‑2025‑68342, plugs a long‑standing robustness hole in the gs_usb CAN‑over‑USB driver by adding explicit length checks to prevent the kernel from reading past received USB payloads. The fix introduces a helper to compute the minimum...
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