CVE-2025-40118

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm80xx: Fix array-index-out-of-of-bounds on rmmod Since commit f7b705c238d1 ("scsi: pm80xx: Set phy_attached to zero when device is gone") UBSAN reports: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c:786:17 index 28 is out of range for type 'pm8001_phy [16]' on rmmod when using an expander. For a direct attached device, attached_phy contains the local phy id. For a device behind an expander, attached_phy contains the remote phy id, not the local phy id. I.e. while pm8001_ha will have pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy local phys, for a device behind an expander, attached_phy can be much larger than pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy (depending on the amount of phys of the expander). E.g. on my system pm8001_ha has 8 phys with phy ids 0-7. One of the ports has an expander connected. The expander has 31 phys with phy ids 0-30. The pm8001_ha->phy array only contains the phys of the HBA. It does not contain the phys of the expander. Thus, it is wrong to use attached_phy to index the pm8001_ha->phy array for a device behind an expander. Thus, we can only clear phy_attached for devices that are directly attached.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-11-12
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.4.293, 5.10.237, 5.15.181, 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.4.293 ≥ 5.10.237 ≥ 5.15.181 ≥ 6.1.136 ≥ 6.6.89 ≥ 6.12.26 ≥ 6.14.5 ≥ 6.15
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.301 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.246 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.195 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.156 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.112 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.53 6.12.x ✓ 6.17.3 6.17.x ✓ 6.18

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-40118 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2025-40118?

    CVE-2025-40118 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.293 onward and has been patched in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195 and others. CVE-2025-40118 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40118?

    Yes — CVE-2025-40118 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 5.15.195 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.293 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-40118 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-40118 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.