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CVE-2025-39763: Linux kernel · ACPI: APEI: send SIGBUS to current task if synchronous memory error not recovered

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in cfc9bc15bda6fd0c496cbe2c628564d4d7c332c1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 21:47 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-05.

Patch
Available – fixed in cfc9bc15bda6fd0c496cbe2c628564d4d7c332c1, af089e41811a1ad6a7b2b80e839a73ec4c3cecdd, 082735fbcdb6cd0cf20fbec94516ab2996f1cdd5 +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Sep 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=5.4.69 <5.5
Fixed in
  • cfc9bc15bda6fd0c496cbe2c628564d4d7c332c1
  • af089e41811a1ad6a7b2b80e839a73ec4c3cecdd
  • 082735fbcdb6cd0cf20fbec94516ab2996f1cdd5
  • 79a5ae3c4c5eb7e38e0ebe4d6bf602d296080060
  • 5.5
  • 3cb4f18797247985b0f51d5300f8cb6c78f343ea
  • 2fbc85da9ac9386bd89fcc94e0aadaea19d47784
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.8
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix is available in Linux kernel version 5.5 and later, which forcefully kills the affected process when no memory_failure() work is queued for synchronous errors. Users should upgrade to version 5.5 or later to remediate this issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ACPI APEI subsystem could cause a system reboot due to a kernel hard lockup triggered by abnormal synchronous memory errors. When such errors occur and no memory_failure() work is queued, the user-space process may repeatedly trigger synchronous external aborts, potentially exceeding firmware thresholds. The issue affects Linux kernel versions >=5.4.69 <5.5 and version 5.8. The fix involves forcefully killing the affected process if no memory_failure() work is queued, preventing the error loop and system instability.

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