What is CVE-2025-40344?

CVE-2025-40344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-40344?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-40344

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: avs: Disable periods-elapsed work when closing PCM avs_dai_fe_shutdown() handles the shutdown procedure for HOST HDAudio stream while period-elapsed work services its IRQs. As the former frees the DAI's private context, these two operations shall be synchronized to avoid slab-use-after-free or worse errors.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.6th 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 — versions 0dbb186c3510cad4e9f443e801bf2e6ab5770c00, 6.12, 6.11.9

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40344?: CVE-2025-40344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-40344?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.