Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40127
Published: November 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118430
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-2025-40127
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the ks_sa_rng_probe() function in drivers/char/hw_random/ks-sa-rng.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/2b6bcce32cb5aff84588a844a4d3f6dd5353b8e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55a70e1de75e5ff5f961c79a2cdc6a4468cc2bf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612b1dfeb414dfa780a6316014ceddf9a74ff5c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692a04a1e0cde1d80a33df0078c755cf02cd7268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d76b099011fa056950f63d05ebb6160991242f6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eec7e0e19c1fa75dc65e25aa6a21ef24a03849af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4238064379a91e71a9c258996acac43c50c2094