PT-2025-46750 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published 2025-08-29 · Updated 2026-05-07 · CVE-2025-40193

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 where a malicious user could provide an invalid value to the memdup user nul() function, potentially leading to a kernel crash. This issue is related to the simdisk functionality within the xtensa architecture and involves a missing input size check in the proc write simdisk function.

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

Exploit

Improper Resource Release

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

Related Identifiers

AZL-70109

BDU:2025-14581

CVE-2025-40193

DLA-4379-1

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

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

Xtensa

References · 1577

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/40xxx/CVE-2025-40193.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40269 · Vendor Advisory
• 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-2025-40030 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68319 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38543 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40098 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38702 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8030-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40284 · Vendor Advisory