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

nbd: restrict sockets to TCP and UDP

Recently, syzbot started to abuse NBD with all kinds of sockets.

Commit cf1b2326b734 ("nbd: verify socket is supported during setup")
made sure the socket supported a shutdown() method.

Explicitely accept TCP and UNIX stream sockets.
Published: 2025-10-28
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4379-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6053-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8029-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8030-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8029-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8048-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8029-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8100-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-3 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8125-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8126-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-5 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8165-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8261-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: restrict sockets to TCP and UDP Recently, syzbot started to abuse NBD with all kinds of sockets. Commit cf1b2326b734 ("nbd: verify socket is supported during setup") made sure the socket supported a shutdown() method. Explicitely accept TCP and UNIX stream sockets.
Title nbd: restrict sockets to TCP and UDP
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:42:07.329Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.160Z

Link: CVE-2025-40080

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:42.587

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-40080

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40080 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:17Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.