What is CVE-2025-40198?

CVE-2025-40198 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.36 onward and patched in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 6.1.158 and others. CVE-2025-40198 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-40198?

CVE-2025-40198 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40198?

Yes, CVE-2025-40198 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 6.1.158 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.36 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-40198 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-40198 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2025-40198

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: avoid potential buffer over-read in parse_apply_sb_mount_options() Unlike other strings in the ext4 superblock, we rely on tune2fs to make sure s_mount_opts is NUL terminated. Harden parse_apply_sb_mount_options() by treating s_mount_opts as a potential __nonstring.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-11-12

Last modified 2026-07-30

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.36 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 6.1.158, 6.6.114, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.36

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.301 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.246 5.10.x ✓ 6.1.158 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.114 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.54 6.12.x ✓ 6.17.4 6.17.x ✓ 6.18

References

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-40198

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-11-12

Modified 2026-07-30

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40198?

CVE-2025-40198 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.36 onward and has been patched in 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 6.1.158 and others. CVE-2025-40198 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-40198?

CVE-2025-40198 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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40198?

Yes. CVE-2025-40198 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.301, 5.10.246, 6.1.158 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.36 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-40198 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-40198 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.