CVE-2025-40127

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwrng: ks-sa - fix division by zero in ks_sa_rng_init Fix division by zero in ks_sa_rng_init caused by missing clock pointer initialization. The clk_get_rate() call is performed on an uninitialized clk pointer, resulting in division by zero when calculating delay values. Add clock initialization code before using the clock. drivers/char/hw_random/ks-sa-rng.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 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
≥ 5.5
Fixed in
✓ 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-2025-40127 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-2025-40127?

    CVE-2025-40127 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.5 onward and has been patched in 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156 and others. CVE-2025-40127 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40127?

    Yes — CVE-2025-40127 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-40127 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-40127 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.