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CVE-2025-40343: Linux kernel · nvmet-fc: avoid scheduling association deletion twice

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability by properly using a terminating flag to prevent scheduling association deletion twice. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor or Linux kernel advisory for the current remediation guidance.

Description

A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nvmet-fc subsystem involves scheduling association deletion twice during forced port shutdown via the configfs interface. The flaw arises because the system schedules deletion work items without properly preventing duplicate scheduling, potentially leading to double-free scenarios. This occurs as the association list uses RCU synchronization, preventing direct locking and removal, requiring a flag to track deletion status. The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel.

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