Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40056
Published: October 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117769
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-2025-40056
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 copy_to_iotlb() function in drivers/vhost/vringh.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/439263376c2c4e126cac0d07e4987568de4eaba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68aac2b335d474b938d154b9c95cbc58838cb2ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/781226e11d5bdea0d69c7b5aa3cda874093c73b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a950d236e98440c07405ba597b11bce56a8050
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd71e7e0a612740e4de5524880c7cd40293af5f7