PT-2025-46749 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2024-03-25 · Updated 2026-05-07 · CVE-2025-40192

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 IPMI driver related to message handling. A reverted patch intended to fix a message stack issue when IPMI is disconnected introduces a potential for an infinite loop if the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) exhibits certain misbehavior. Reports indicate that some BMCs do misbehave in a manner that triggers this issue.

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

Exploit

Resource Exhaustion

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

CWE-770

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

AZL-70106

BDU:2025-14582

BDU:2026-05627

CVE-2025-40192

OESA-2025-2765

OESA-2025-2766

OESA-2025-2767

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20012-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20021-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1

USN-8029-1

USN-8029-2

USN-8029-3

USN-8030-1

USN-8048-1

USN-8095-1

USN-8095-2

USN-8095-3

USN-8095-4

USN-8095-5

USN-8100-1

USN-8125-1

USN-8126-1

USN-8165-1

USN-8261-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

References · 3216

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/40xxx/CVE-2025-40192.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38055 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21833 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-39788 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38543 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8030-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40284 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40307 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37844 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-70106 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68264 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38699 · Vendor Advisory