Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-40262

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload This is supposed to be "priv" but we accidentally pass "&priv" which is an address in the stack and so it will lead to memory corruption when the imx_sc_key_action() function is called. Remove the &.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th 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 768062fd1284529212daffd360314e9aa93abb62, 5.8, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40262?
CVE-2025-40262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-40262?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.