What is CVE-2025-25273?

CVE-2025-25273 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2025-25273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-25273?

CVE-2025-25273 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-25273?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2025-25273. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2025-25273 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-25273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2025-25273

High

Insufficient control flow management in the Linux kernel-mode driver for some Intel(R) 700 Series Ethernet before version 2.28.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-08-12

Last modified 2026-04-15

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-691

CVE-2025-25273 is classified as CWE-691

See CWE-691 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-25273 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Intel
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01335.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-25273

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-08-12

Modified 2026-04-15

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25273?

CVE-2025-25273 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2025-25273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-25273?

CVE-2025-25273 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-25273?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2025-25273. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2025-25273 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2025-25273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.