CVE-2025-40144
- Published: 2025-11-12T11:15:44.237
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvdimm: ndtest: Return -ENOMEM if devm_kcalloc() fails in ndtest_probe()
devm_kcalloc() may fail. ndtest_probe() allocates three DMA address
arrays (dcr_dma, label_dma, dimm_dma) and later unconditionally uses
them in ndtest_nvdimm_init(), which can lead to a NULL pointer
dereference under low-memory conditions.
Check all three allocations and return -ENOMEM if any allocation fails,
jumping to the common error path. Do not emit an extra error message
since the allocator already warns on allocation failure.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
No vendor taxonomy on this entry.
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-2025-40144
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: ndtest: Return -ENOMEM if devm_kcalloc() fails in ndtest_probe() devm_kcalloc() may fail. ndtest_probe() allocates three DMA address arrays (dcr_dma, label_dma, dimm_dma) and later unconditionally uses them in ndtest_nvdimm_init(), which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference under low-memory conditions. Check all three allocations and return […]
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
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
Vulnerability Timeline
CVE details first published to NVD database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
No vendor/product data available.