CVE-2025-40094
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2025-40094 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 30, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: gadget: f_acm: Refactor bind path to use __free()
After an bind/unbind cycle, the acm->notify_req is left stale. If a
subsequent bind fails, the unified error label attempts to free this
stale request, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing
ep->ops->free_request.
Refactor the error handling in the bind path to use the __free()
automatic cleanup mechanism.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000020
Call trace:
usb_ep_free_request+0x2c/0xec
gs_free_req+0x30/0x44
acm_bind+0x1b8/0x1f4
usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0
configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588
gadget_bind_driver+0x104/0x270
really_probe+0x190/0x374
__driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c
driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x218
__device_attach_driver+0x14c/0x188
bus_for_each_drv+0x10c/0x168
__device_attach+0xfc/0x198
device_initial_probe+0x14/0x24
bus_probe_device+0x94/0x11c
device_add+0x268/0x48c
usb_add_
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40094?
CVE-2025-40094 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 30, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-40094?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-40094?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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