CVE-2025-40168

smc: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in smc_clc_prfx_match().

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smc: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in smc_clc_prfx_match(). smc_clc_prfx_match() is called from smc_listen_work() and not under RCU nor RTNL. Using sk_dst_get(sk)->dev could trigger UAF. Let's use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu(). Note that the returned value of smc_clc_prfx_match() is not used in the caller.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.11a046d57da19f812216f393e7c535f5858f793ac3
Vendor states this is fixed in 235f81045c008169cc4e1955b4a64e118eebe61b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 326e5cf301d0bec0a672aa834d8254c4f9df6255 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3f119c37aa293af41400cccb3d89fab8dcf774b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4f5f52a5842937f945582a93cb9daed9ea526fee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d26e80f7fb62d77757b67a1b94e4ac756bc9c658 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.187 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.108 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.156 (unaffected)

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.1HIGHLinux
Vector?

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