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CVE-2025-40226· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

firmware: arm_scmi: Account for failed debug initialization

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Account for failed debug initialization When the SCMI debug subsystem fails to initialize, the related debug root will be missing, and the underlying descriptor will be NULL. Handle this fault condition in the SCMI debug helpers that maintain metrics counters.

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Published
Dec 4, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 9th percentile
CWE
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CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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Affected systems

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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

    • 6.12affected
    • b38812942556819263256cb77fbdc9eae7aa5b1b and later · before d719ce9f286c439795cd2beee4c91f12b84bc5a0affected · git
    • 0b3d48c4726e1b20dffd2ff81a9d94d5d930220b and later · before e088efcd97cb7c7297d166bb52c3b87a29f6a0b1affected · git
    • 0b3d48c4726e1b20dffd2ff81a9d94d5d930220b and later · before 554c9d5c6c695aedaecfb4365c187102709397b0affected · git
    • 0b3d48c4726e1b20dffd2ff81a9d94d5d930220b and later · before 2290ab43b9d8eafb8046387f10a8dfa2b030ba46affected · git
    • 6.6.92 and later · before 6.6.115affected · semver
    • before 6.12not affected · semver
    • 6.6.115 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
    • 6.12.56 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
    • 6.17.6 and later · up to and including 6.17.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.57-16.12.57-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.17.6-16.17.6-1

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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 Linux2290ab43b9d8eafb8046387f10a8dfa2b030ba46Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux554c9d5c6c695aedaecfb4365c187102709397b0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.6.115Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd719ce9f286c439795cd2beee4c91f12b84bc5a0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe088efcd97cb7c7297d166bb52c3b87a29f6a0b1Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.12.57-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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Variant candidates

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

No nightly-computed relations.

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

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Weakness class (CWE)

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Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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