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CVE-2025-40253VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-40253: Linux kernel · s390/ctcm: Fix double-kfree The function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)' is

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 22% 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 4 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 for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by removing the redundant 'kfree' call. Users should update to the latest Linux kernel version that includes this fix. Since no specific patch links or vendor advisories are provided, users should monitor official Linux kernel release notes for the relevant patch.

Description

A double-free vulnerability was identified and resolved in the Linux kernel's s390/ctcm subsystem. The function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)' improperly frees memory that is also freed again by 'ctcmpc_unpack_skb', leading to a double free. This issue was detected by static analysis and fixed by removing the redundant kfree call.

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