CVE-2025-40262
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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
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-04
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2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-40262
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linux linux_kernel *
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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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