PT-2025-44114 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2025-10-08 · Updated 2026-03-07 · CVE-2025-40046

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel’s io uring/zcrx functionality where a zcrx request can sometimes receive more data than requested. This occurs because the io zcrx recv skb() function adjusts the descriptor count (desc->count) for all received buffers, including fragment lists, and then makes recursive calls to process fragment list SKBs. This leads to double-accounting and potential underflow of the descriptor count.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13615

CVE-2025-40046

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15702-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1

USN-8029-1

USN-8029-2

USN-8029-3

USN-8030-1

USN-8048-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 594

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/40xxx/CVE-2025-40046.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40153 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40217 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40331 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40063 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40035 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40085 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40315 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40185 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40333 · Vendor Advisory