Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-33235
NVIDIA Resiliency Extension for Linux contains a vulnerability in the checkpointing core, where an attacker may cause a race condition. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Resiliency Extension — versions 0.5.0
- NVIDIA Resiliency Extension — versions Main branch prior to 0.5.0 release and 0.4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33235 (US Government Resource, VDB Entry)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5746 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33235?
- CVE-2025-33235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33235?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.