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CVE-2025-38200· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw When the device sends a specific input, an integer underflow can occur, leading to MMIO write access to an invalid page. Prevent the integer underflow by changing the type of related variables.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 4, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 7th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.239
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.186
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.142
  • linux linux kernel3.12 and later · before 5.4.295
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.35
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.15.4
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.95

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 3.12affected
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 872607632c658d3739e4e7889e4f3c419ae2c193affected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 5e75c9082987479e647c75ec8fdf18fa68263c42affected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before fecb2fc3fc10c95724407cc45ea35af4a65cdde2affected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before d88a1e8f024ba26e19350958fecbf771a9960352affected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 8cde755f56163281ec2c46b4ae8b61f532758a6faffected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 3502dd42f178dae9d54696013386bb52b4f2e655affected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 2a1f4f2e36442a9bdf771acf6ee86f3cf876e5caaffected · git
    • 1bff652941c4d94f97610c9a30473aad6f5b2fff and later · before 015bac5daca978448f2671478c553ce1f300c21eaffected · git
    • before 3.12not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_06.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0
AlmaLinux:10kernel-docbefore 6.12.0-55.29.1.el10_06.12.0-55.29.1.el10_0
AlmaLinux:8bpftoolbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernelbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-corebefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-develbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-docbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-toolsbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libsbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-develbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-corebefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-develbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_104.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux015bac5daca978448f2671478c553ce1f300c21eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2a1f4f2e36442a9bdf771acf6ee86f3cf876e5caVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3502dd42f178dae9d54696013386bb52b4f2e655Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5e75c9082987479e647c75ec8fdf18fa68263c42Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux872607632c658d3739e4e7889e4f3c419ae2c193Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8cde755f56163281ec2c46b4ae8b61f532758a6fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd88a1e8f024ba26e19350958fecbf771a9960352Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxfecb2fc3fc10c95724407cc45ea35af4a65cdde2Vendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-2 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.96.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.96.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.96.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:bpftool4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-core4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-devel4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-doc4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.147-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-abi-stablelists0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-core0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-core0:4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

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    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-26828443 days apartcifs: fix underflow in parse_server_interfaces()
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43187306 days apartxfs: delete attr leaf freemap entries when empty
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-53178356 days apartstaging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2024-53061227 days apartmedia: s5p-jpeg: prevent buffer overflows
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-46759289 days aparthwmon: (adc128d818) Fix underflows seen when writing limit attributes
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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