Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-40105

Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfs: Don't leak disconnected dentries on umount When user calls open_by_handle_at() on some inode that is not cached, we will create disconnected dentry for it. If such dentry is a directory, exportfs_decode_fh_raw() will then try to connect this dentry to the dentry tree through reconnect_path(). It may happen for various reasons (such as corrupted fs or race with rename) that the call to lookup_one_unlocked() in reconnect_one() will fail to find the dentry we are trying to reconnect and instead create a new dentry under t...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.15%
4.73% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.10.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.15%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfs: Don't leak disconnected dentries on umount When user calls open_by_handle_at() on some inode that is not cached, we will create disconnected dentry for it. If such dentry is a directory, exportfs_decode_fh_raw() will then try to connect this dentry to the dentry tree through reconnect_path(). It may happen for various reasons (such as corrupted fs or race with rename) that the call to lookup_one_unlocked() in reconnect_one() will fail to find the dentry we are trying to reconnect and instead create a new dentry under t...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
Affected versions
>= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < b5abafd0aa8d7bcb935c8f91e4cfc2f2820759e4, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < 20863bb7fbb016379f8227122edfabc5c799bc79, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < 8004d4b8cbf1bd68a23c160d57287e177c82cc69, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < 7e0c8aaf4e28918abded547a5147c7d52c4af7d2, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < cebfbf40056a4d858b2a3ca59a69936d599bd209, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < 620f3b0ede9c5cb4976cd0457d0b04ad551e5d6b, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < eadc49999fa994d6fbd70c332bd5d5051cc42261, >= f1ee616214cb22410e939d963bbb2349c2570f02 < 56094ad3eaa21e6621396cc33811d8f72847a834, >= 4.16, >= V3.1.6
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
CVE-2025-40105 — Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | SECUFOCUS NOW