CVE-2025-40118
- Published: 2025-11-12T11:15:41.117
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: pm80xx: Fix array-index-out-of-of-bounds on rmmod
Since commit f7b705c238d1 (“scsi: pm80xx: Set phy_attached to zero when
device is gone”) UBSAN reports:
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c:786:17
index 28 is out of range for type ‘pm8001_phy [16]’
on rmmod when using an expander.
For a direct attached device, attached_phy contains the local phy id.
For a device behind an expander, attached_phy contains the remote phy
id, not the local phy id.
I.e. while pm8001_ha will have pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy local phys, for a
device behind an expander, attached_phy can be much larger than
pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy (depending on the amount of phys of the
expander).
E.g. on my system pm8001_ha has 8 phys with phy ids 0-7. One of the
ports has an expander connected. The expander has 31 phys with phy ids
0-30.
The pm8001_ha->phy array only contains the phys of the HBA. It does not
contain the phys of the expander. Thus, it is wrong to use attached_phy
to index the pm8001_ha->phy array for a device behind an expander.
Thus, we can only clear phy_attached for devices that are directly
attached.
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How to fix CVE-2025-40118
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm80xx: Fix array-index-out-of-of-bounds on rmmod Since commit f7b705c238d1 (“scsi: pm80xx: Set phy_attached to zero when device is gone”) UBSAN reports: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c:786:17 index 28 is out of range for type ‘pm8001_phy [16]’ on rmmod when using an expander. For a direct attached […]
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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