CVE-2025-40262

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload This is supposed to be "priv" but we accidentally pass "&priv" which is an address in the stack and so it will lead to memory corruption when the imx_sc_key_action() function is called. Remove the &.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e96803b169dc948847f0fc2bae729a80914eb7b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce5218b101205b3425099fe3df88a61b58f9cc2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56881294915a6e866d31a46f9bcb5e19167cfbaa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6524a15d33951b18ac408ebbcb9c16e14e21c336
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a155292c3ce722036014da5477ee0e4c87b5e6b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9a08de9b294422376f47ade323d69590dbc6f2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d83f1512758f4ef6fc5e83219fe7eeeb6b428ea4
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Jul 2026, 06:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

02 Jun 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html -

06 Dec 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e96803b169dc948847f0fc2bae729a80914eb7b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce5218b101205b3425099fe3df88a61b58f9cc2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a155292c3ce722036014da5477ee0e4c87b5e6b3 -

04 Dec 2025, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-04 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2025-40262

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40262

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40262

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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