CVE-2025-40089
- Published: 2025-10-30T10:15:33.447
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cxl/features: Add check for no entries in cxl_feature_info
cxl EDAC calls cxl_feature_info() to get the feature information and
if the hardware has no Features support, cxlfs may be passed in as
NULL.
[ 51.957498] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008
[ 51.965571] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 51.971559] #PF: error_code(0x0000) – not-present page
[ 51.977542] PGD 17e4f6067 P4D 0
[ 51.981384] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 51.986300] CPU: 49 UID: 0 PID: 3782 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 6.17.0dj
test+ #64 PREEMPT(voluntary)
[ 51.997355] Hardware name:
[ 52.009790] RIP: 0010:cxl_feature_info+0xa/0x80 [cxl_core]
Add a check for cxlfs before dereferencing it and return -EOPNOTSUPP if
there is no cxlfs created due to no hardware support.
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How to fix CVE-2025-40089
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/features: Add check for no entries in cxl_feature_info cxl EDAC calls cxl_feature_info() to get the feature information and if the hardware has no Features support, cxlfs may be passed in as NULL. [ 51.957498] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 [ 51.965571] #PF: supervisor […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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