Frequency
1
occurrences
First Seen
December 19, 2025
Last Seen
December 19, 2025
Stmmac refers to the Linux kernel driver for STMicroelectronics Ethernet MACs, enabling hardware timestamping (PTP) on supported devices.
Overview
Stmmac refers to the Linux kernel driver for STMicroelectronics Ethernet MACs, enabling hardware timestamping (PTP) on supported devices. It is significant in cybersecurity due to its role in precise time synchronization and network logging; a misconfiguration in its PTP pathway can affect timing accuracy and system stability on affected systems.
Related Threat Clusters
-
CVE-2025-38126 and CVE-2025-38125 Address PTP Configuration Issues
Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-38126 and CVE-2025-38125, were reported in the net: stmmac driver related to timestamping and EST configuration. Both vulnerabilities emphasize the need to ensure that the ptp_rate is not…
2 articles · Updated December 19, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- CVE-2025-38126 net: stmmac: make sure that ptp_rate is not 0 before configuring timestamping — Api.Msrc.Microsoft · December 19, 2025