Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-40047

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: always prune wait queue entry in io_waitid_wait() For a successful return, always remove our entry from the wait queue entry list. Previously this was skipped if a cancelation was in progress, but this can race with another invocation of the wait queue entry callback.

EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th 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 — versions f31ecf671ddc498f20219453395794ff2383e06b, 6.7, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40047?
CVE-2025-40047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-40047?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.