Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40080
Published: October 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117767
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40080
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the nbd_get_socket() function in drivers/block/nbd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ad11f20e164c23ce827dd455b42c0fdd29685c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9e6ff6319dbcebea64b50af0304cf0ad7e97e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808e2335bc1cf2293b9e36ccc94c267c81509c71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f7c02e031570e8291a63162c6c046dc15ff85b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c365e8f20f4201d873a70385bd919f0fb531e960