Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-23340
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary where a user may cause an out-of-bounds read by passing a malformed ELF file to nvdisasm. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a partial denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions prior to CUDA Toolkit 13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23340 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5661 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-23340?
- CVE-2025-23340 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-23340?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-23340 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.