Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-40046

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zcrx: fix overshooting recv limit It's reported that sometimes a zcrx request can receive more than was requested. It's caused by io_zcrx_recv_skb() adjusting desc->count for all received buffers including frag lists, but then doing recursive calls to process frag list skbs, which leads to desc->count double accounting and underflow.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6699ec9a23f85f1764183430209c741847c45f12, 6.15, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40046?
CVE-2025-40046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-40046?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.