#VU118452 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40126
Published: November 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118452
Vulnerability risk: 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-2025-40126
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 ENTRY() function in arch/sparc/lib/U1memcpy.S. 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/0bf3dc3a2156f1c5ddaba4b85d09767874634114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41c18baee66134e6ef786eb075c1b6adb22432b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fba1713001195e59cfc001ff1f2837dab877efb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c278500fce3cd4e1c540700c0b05426a958393
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59424dc0d0e044b2eb007686a4724ddd91d57db5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/674ff598148a28bae0b5372339de56f2abf0b1d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de3a75bbc8465d816336c74d50109e73501efab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b137f277cc3297044aabd950f589e505d30104c