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CVE-2025-40129

7.5 · HIGH
Published Nov 12, 2025 EPSS 0.53% (43th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2025-40129 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sunrpc: fix null pointer dereference on zero-length checksum

In xdr_stream_decode_opaque_auth(), zero-length checksum.len causes

checksum.data to be set to NULL. This triggers a NPD when accessing

checksum.data in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2(). This patch ensures that

the value of checksum.len is not less than XDR_UNIT.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40129?

CVE-2025-40129 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-40129?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-40129?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-40129?

CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2025-40129 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.