Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-40356

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: rockchip-sfc: Fix DMA-API usage Use DMA-API dma_map_single() call for getting the DMA address of the transfer buffer instead of hacking with virt_to_phys(). This fixes the following DMA-API debug warning: ------------[ cut here ]------------ DMA-API: rockchip-sfc fe300000.spi: device driver tries to sync DMA memory it has not allocated [device address=0x000000000cf70000] [size=288 bytes] WARNING: kernel/dma/debug.c:1106 at check_sync+0x1d8/0x690, CPU#2: systemd-udevd/151 Modules linked in: ... Hardware name: Hardkernel...

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: -
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2025.12.16

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

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux
Affected versions: >= b69386fcbc6066fb4885667743ab4d4967d561b8 < 22810d4cb0e8a7d51b24527e73beac60afc1c693, >= b69386fcbc6066fb4885667743ab4d4967d561b8 < ee795e82e10197c070efd380dc9615c73dffad6c, >= 6.14
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
Identify
Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
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