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
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Nvidia 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
- psirt@nvidia.com (US Government Resource, VDB Entry)
- psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (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.