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CVE-2025-40111

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.19%

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CVE-2025-40111 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation Nodes stored in the validation duplicates hashtable come from an arena allocator that is cleared at the end of vmw_execbuf_process. All nodes are expected to be cleared in vmw_validation_drop_ht but this node escaped because its resource was destroyed prematurely.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation Nodes stored in the validation duplicates hashtable come from an arena allocator that is cleared at the end of vmw_execbuf_process. All nodes are expected to be cleared in vmw_validation_drop_ht but this node escaped because its resource was destroyed prematurely.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.19%

9.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 1822e5287b7dfa59d0af966756ebf1dc652b60ee; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < fb7165e5f3b3b10721ff70553583ad12e90e447a; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 4c918f9d1ccccc0e092f43dcb2d8266f54d7340b; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 9a8eaca539708ca532747f606d231f70e684e8ca; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 867bda5d95d36f10da398fd4409e21c7002b2332; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 655a2f29bfc21105c80bf8a7d7aafa6eca8b4496; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < 65608e991c2d771c13404e5c7ae122ac3c3357a4; >= 64ad2abfe9a628ce79859d072704bd1ef7682044, < dfe1323ab3c8a4dd5625ebfdba44dc47df84512a
LinuxLinux4.20

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40111?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation Nodes stored in the validation duplicates hashtable come from an arena allocator that is cleared at the end of vmw_execbuf_process. All nodes are expected to be cleared in vmw_validation_drop_ht but this node escaped because its resource was destroyed prematurely.
How severe is CVE-2025-40111?
CVE-2025-40111 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40111?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST