CVE-2025-40357
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-40357: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump The syzbot report a crash: Oops…
PriorityP420low5.5
EPSS
0.18%
7.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace:
smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
smc_diag_dump+0x27/0x90 net/smc/smc_diag.c:234
netlink_dump+0x539/0xd30 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2327
__netlink_dump_start+0x6d6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2442
netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:341 [inline]
smc_diag_handler_dump+0x1f9/0x240 net/smc/smc_diag.c:251
__sock_diag_cmd net/core/sock_diag.c:249 [inline]
sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x438/0x790 net/core/sock_diag.c:285
netlink_rcv_skb+0x158/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2552
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1320 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x5a7/0x870 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1346
netlink_sendmsg+0x8d1/0xdd0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1896
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:729 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0xa95/0xc70 net/socket.c:2614
___sys_sendmsg+0x134/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2668
__sys_sendmsg+0x16d/0x220 net/socket.c:2700
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x4e0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
The process like this:
(CPU1) | (CPU2)
---------------------------------|-------------------------------
inet_create() |
// init clcsock to NULL |
sk = sk_alloc() |
|
// unexpectedly change clcsock |
inet_init_csk_locks() |
|
// add sk to hash table |
smc_inet_init_sock() |
smc_sk_init(
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.6-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.6-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= d25a92ccae6bed02327b63d138e12e7806830f78 < 5b6fc95c4a161326567bdf12a333768565b638f2 | 5b6fc95c4a161326567bdf12a333768565b638f2 |
| linux | linux | >= d25a92ccae6bed02327b63d138e12e7806830f78 < 99b5b3faf3220ba1cdab8e6e42be4f3f993937c3 | 99b5b3faf3220ba1cdab8e6e42be4f3f993937c3 |
| linux | linux | >= d25a92ccae6bed02327b63d138e12e7806830f78 < f584239a9ed25057496bf397c370cc5163dde419 | f584239a9ed25057496bf397c370cc5163dde419 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.57-1 | 6.12.57-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.6-1 | 6.17.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.11.0 < 6.12.56 | 6.12.56 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.6 | 6.17.6 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
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VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.12.55/6.17.5 smc inet_create denial of service (Nessus ID 278929 / WID-SEC-2025-2868)
vuldb·2026-08-09
CVE-2025-40357 [CRITICAL] Linux Kernel up to 6.12.55/6.17.5 smc inet_create denial of service (Nessus ID 278929 / WID-SEC-2025-2868)
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.55/6.17.5. This affects the function inet_create of the component smc. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-40357. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-24
linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers
OSV
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-17
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device driv
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-17
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto de
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
OSV
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardwar
GHSA
GHSA-fj46-x93r-g8xj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a cra
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-40357 GHSA-fj46-x93r-g8xj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a cra
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace:
smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
smc_diag_dump+0x27/0x90 net/smc/smc_diag.c:234
netlink_dump+0x539/0xd30 net/netlin
OSV
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-40357 net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace:
smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
smc_diag_dump+0x27/0x90
OSV
CVE-2025-40357: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump The syzbot report a crash
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-40357 CVE-2025-40357: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump The syzbot report a crash
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump The syzbot report a crash: Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025 RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline] RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89 Call Trace: smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217 smc_diag_dump+0x27/0x90 net/smc/smc_diag.c:234 netlink_dump+0x539/0xd30 net/netlink/af
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-24
CVE-2025-40175 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framewor
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and dr
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and dr
Red Hat
kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-40357 [LOW] kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace:
smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
smc_diag_dump+0x27/
Debian
CVE-2025-40357: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fi...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-40357 [LOW] CVE-2025-40357: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fi...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump The syzbot report a crash: Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025 RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline] RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89 Call Trace: smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217 smc_diag_dump+0x27/0x90 net/smc/smc_diag.c:234 netlink_dump+0x539/0xd30 net/netlink/af
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2025-40357 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-40357 CVE-2025-40357 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-40357 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace: smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
smc_diag_d
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-40357 kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-40357 [LOW] CVE-2025-40357 kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
CVE-2025-40357 kernel: net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix general protection fault in __smc_diag_dump
The syzbot report a crash:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xfbd5a5d5a0000003: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead4ead00000018-0xdead4ead0000001f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 6949 Comm: syz.0.335 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
RIP: 0010:smc_diag_msg_common_fill net/smc/smc_diag.c:44 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__smc_diag_dump.constprop.0+0x3ca/0x2550 net/smc/smc_diag.c:89
Call Trace:
smc_diag_dump_proto+0x26d/0x420 net/smc/smc_diag.c:217
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2025-12-16
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