CVE-2025-40276
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Publication date: 2025-12-06

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panthor: Flush shmem writes before mapping buffers CPU-uncached The shmem layer zeroes out the new pages using cached mappings, and if we don't CPU-flush we might leave dirty cachelines behind, leading to potential data leaks and/or asynchronous buffer corruption when dirty cachelines are evicted.
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Published
2025-12-06
Last Modified
2025-12-08
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2026-05-07
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2025-12-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2025-40276
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/panthor component involves the shmem layer not properly flushing CPU cache lines before mapping buffers as CPU-uncached. Because the shmem layer zeroes new pages using cached mappings without flushing, dirty cache lines may remain, which can lead to potential data leaks or asynchronous buffer corruption when these dirty cache lines are evicted.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to potential data leaks and asynchronous buffer corruption. This means sensitive data might be exposed unintentionally, and buffers may become corrupted unpredictably, potentially affecting system stability and security.


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