#VU118511 Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel NPU Driver for Linux and Intel NPU Driver for Windows - CVE-2025-26402

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#VU118511 Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel NPU Driver for Linux and Intel NPU Driver for Windows - CVE-2025-26402

Published: November 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU118511
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-2025-26402
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel NPU Driver for Linux
Intel NPU Driver for Windows
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures within Ring 3. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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