#VU119205 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40226
Published: December 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119205
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-2025-40226
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the scmi_xfer_command_acquire(), scmi_handle_notification(), scmi_handle_response(), scmi_wait_for_reply() and do_xfer() functions in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.