Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-40216

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/rsrc: don't rely on user vaddr alignment There is no guaranteed alignment for user pointers, however the calculation of an offset of the first page into a folio after coalescing uses some weird bit mask logic, get rid of it.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
-
- percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.05
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability-
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/rsrc: don't rely on user vaddr alignment There is no guaranteed alignment for user pointers, however the calculation of an offset of the first page into a folio after coalescing uses some weird bit mask logic, get rid of it.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d < 50998b0ae7d9d552e96d8b7239981cf05f65eff5, >= a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d < f16769241594be59387b56ab525e327f54377e60, >= a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d < 3a3c6d61577dbb23c09df3e21f6f9eda1ecd634b, >= 6.12
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 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