CVE-2025-40253
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/ctcm: Fix double-kfree The function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)' is called conditionally from function 'ctcmpc_unpack_skb'. It frees passed mpcginfo. After that a call to function 'kfree' in function 'ctcmpc_unpack_skb' frees it again. Remove 'kfree' call in function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)'. Bug detected by the clang static analyzer.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06f1dd1de0d33dbfbd2e1fc9fc57d8895f730de2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b177b2ded563df16f6d5920671ffcfe5915d472
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43096dab8cc60fc39133205fd149a54d3acebea8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bf8ccaabce8cebb6cb1f255c93d0acdfe95c17a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7616e2eee679746d526c7f5befd4eedb995935b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff76f8dc6b550f8d16487bf3cebc278be720b5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9dbfb1b5699f9f1e4991f96741bdf9047147589
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da02a1824884d6c84c5e5b5ac373b0c9e3288ec2