#VU118490 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40206

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#VU118490 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40206

Published: November 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU118490
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-2025-40206
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 nft_objref_eval() and nft_objref_map_destroy() functions in net/netfilter/nft_objref.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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