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CVE-2025-23140: Linux kernel · misc: pci_endpoint_test: Avoid issue of interrupts remaining after request_irq error

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:25 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix is available as described in the commit log: the number of remaining IRQs is set correctly, and IRQs are released in advance by calling pci_endpoint_test_release_irq(). Users should apply the official Linux kernel patch that addresses this issue to prevent interrupt resource leaks and kernel warnings.

Description

CVE-2025-23140 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's pci_endpoint_test component where interrupts may remain unreleased after a request_irq error, causing warnings and potential resource leaks. The issue arises because pci_endpoint_test_free_irq_vectors() assumes all IRQs are released, but some remain, leading to non-empty /proc/irq directories and kernel warnings. The fix involves properly releasing remaining IRQs by calling pci_endpoint_test_release_irq() and adjusting the count of remaining IRQs.

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