Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40051
Published: October 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117770
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-2025-40051
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_from_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/78dc7362662fedaa1928fb8e4f27401c8322905d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82a8d0fda55b35361ee7f35b54fa2b66d7847d2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baa37b1c7e29546f79c39bef0d18c4edc9f39bb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa0654402c06d086201a9ff167eb95da5844fc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db042925a5ab7a550b710addeadbf6f72e3a8a4b