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The tag 'nsh actions' covers discussions about Network Service Header (NSH) actions in Open vSwitch (OVS), particularly in the context of a Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2025-40254). This vulnerability involved a broken set(nsh) action that never worked correctly, caused kernel crashes during validation, and was ultimately removed from stable kernels. The content focuses on the security implications and technical details of this OVS action, relevant to Linux networking and software-defined networking environments.
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    Linux Kernel OVS CVE-2025-40254: Removal of broken set(nsh) action

    The Linux kernel has just closed a long‑standing correctness hole in its Open vSwitch (OVS) code: CVE‑2025‑40254 addresses a broken implementation of the set(nsh(... action that never worked as intended, caused kernel crashes during validation, and has now been removed from stable kernels rather...
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