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CVE-2025-40342VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-40342: Linux kernel · nvme-fc: use lock accessing port_state and rport state nvme_fc_unregister_remote

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to properly use locking when accessing port_state and rport state in the nvme-fc driver. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor or Linux kernel advisories for the exact fixed versions and update accordingly.

Description

A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nvme-fc driver was resolved. The issue involves improper locking when accessing port_state and rport state during remote port unregistration and association creation. This race can lead to inconsistent state changes in the NVMe over Fabrics Fibre Channel (nvme-fc) subsystem.

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