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CVE-2025-40217 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pidfs: validate extensible ioctls Validate extensible ioctls stricter than we do now.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c17001b21b9f168c957ced9384abe969019b609 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0fbf5e8b0aff8a4a0fb35e32b10083baa83c04 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:kernel:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:endpoint_security_linux_threat_prevention:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40217
NVD Published Date:
Dec 4, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2025-40217 Details - Not Deferred