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Publication date: 2025-12-04

Last updated on: 2026-06-02

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload This is supposed to be "priv" but we accidentally pass "&priv" which is an address in the stack and so it will lead to memory corruption when the imx_sc_key_action() function is called. Remove the &.

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Published

2025-12-04

Last Modified

2026-06-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-40262

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux	linux_kernel	*

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a coding error where a pointer to a variable ('priv') was incorrectly passed as the address of the pointer ('&priv') instead of the pointer itself. This mistake causes memory corruption when the function imx_sc_key_action() is called, because it operates on an invalid memory address on the stack.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption in the Linux kernel, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges depending on the context in which the vulnerable function is used.

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