{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-40261", "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Linux", "dateReserved": "2025-04-16T07:20:57.182Z", "datePublished": "2025-12-04T16:08:21.345Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:45:55.085Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "shortName": "Linux", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:45:55.085Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()\n\nnvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before\nreturning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after\ncancel_work_sync() had been called. Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to\nbe after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running\nwhen the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed. Otherwise the following can occur:\n\n[ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL\n[ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52!\n[ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI\n[ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)\n[ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025\n[ 1135.950969] Workqueue: 0x0 (nvme-wq)\n[ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1135.961041] Code: c7 c7 98 68 72 94 e8 26 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 70 68 72 94 e8 18 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 80 69 72 94 e8 07 45 fe ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 a0 6a 72 94 48 89 c2 e8 f3 44 fe ff 0f 0b\n[ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046\n[ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000\n[ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0\n[ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08\n[ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100\n[ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0\n[ 1136.020677] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000\n[ 1136.028765] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033\n[ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0\n[ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000\n[ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400\n[ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554\n[ 1136.058623] Call Trace:\n[ 1136.061074] <TASK>\n[ 1136.063179] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.067540] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.071898] ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.075998] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.081744] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12\n[ 1136.085584] ? die+0x2e/0x50\n[ 1136.088469] ? do_trap+0xca/0x110\n[ 1136.091789] ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80\n[ 1136.095543] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.101289] ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70\n[ 1136.105127] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.110874] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20\n[ 1136.115059] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.120806] move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.124733] worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0\n[ 1136.128485] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.132758] kthread+0xfa/0x240\n[ 1136.135904] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.139657] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50\n[ 1136.143236] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.146988] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 1136.150915] </TASK>"}], "affected": [{"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/nvme/host/fc.c"], "versions": [{"version": "f1cd8c40936ff2b560e1f35159dd6a4602b558e5", "lessThan": "3f48cd7f35da07fc067cef926bb7f6f4735de37b", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "60ba31330faf5677e2eebef7eac62ea9e42a200d", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "9610a2c162ef729a3988213a4604376e492f6f44", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "33f64600a12055219bda38b55320c62cdeda9167", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "48ae433c6cc6985f647b1b37d8bb002972cf9bdb", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "fbd5741a556eaaa63d0908132ca79d335b58b1cd", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "19fce0470f05031e6af36e49ce222d0f0050d432", "lessThan": "0a2c5495b6d1ecb0fa18ef6631450f391a888256", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}]}, {"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "affected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/nvme/host/fc.c"], "versions": [{"version": "5.11", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "0", "lessThan": "5.11", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "5.10.253", "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "5.15.197", "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.1.167", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.6.118", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.12.60", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.17.10", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.17.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.18", "lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "5.10.9", "versionEndExcluding": 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{"cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()\n\nnvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before\nreturning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after\ncancel_work_sync() had been called. Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to\nbe after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running\nwhen the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed. Otherwise the following can occur:\n\n[ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL\n[ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52!\n[ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI\n[ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)\n[ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025\n[ 1135.950969] Workqueue: 0x0 (nvme-wq)\n[ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1135.961041] Code: c7 c7 98 68 72 94 e8 26 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 70 68 72 94 e8 18 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 80 69 72 94 e8 07 45 fe ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 a0 6a 72 94 48 89 c2 e8 f3 44 fe ff 0f 0b\n[ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046\n[ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000\n[ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0\n[ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08\n[ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100\n[ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0\n[ 1136.020677] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000\n[ 1136.028765] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033\n[ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0\n[ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000\n[ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400\n[ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554\n[ 1136.058623] Call Trace:\n[ 1136.061074] <TASK>\n[ 1136.063179] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.067540] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.071898] ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.075998] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.081744] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12\n[ 1136.085584] ? die+0x2e/0x50\n[ 1136.088469] ? do_trap+0xca/0x110\n[ 1136.091789] ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80\n[ 1136.095543] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.101289] ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70\n[ 1136.105127] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.110874] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20\n[ 1136.115059] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.120806] move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.124733] worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0\n[ 1136.128485] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.132758] kthread+0xfa/0x240\n[ 1136.135904] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.139657] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50\n[ 1136.143236] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.146988] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 1136.150915] </TASK>"}], "id": "CVE-2025-40261", "lastModified": "2026-04-18T09:16:12.403", "metrics": {}, "published": "2025-12-04T16:16:20.053", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2c5495b6d1ecb0fa18ef6631450f391a888256"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f64600a12055219bda38b55320c62cdeda9167"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f48cd7f35da07fc067cef926bb7f6f4735de37b"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ae433c6cc6985f647b1b37d8bb002972cf9bdb"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba31330faf5677e2eebef7eac62ea9e42a200d"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9610a2c162ef729a3988213a4604376e492f6f44"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbd5741a556eaaa63d0908132ca79d335b58b1cd"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Deferred"}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: nvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()", "id": "2418885", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418885"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "6.6", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-1341", "details": ["In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nnvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()\nnvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before\nreturning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after\ncancel_work_sync() had been called. Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to\nbe after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running\nwhen the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed. Otherwise the following can occur:\n[ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL\n[ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52!\n[ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI\n[ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)\n[ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025\n[ 1135.950969] Workqueue: 0x0 (nvme-wq)\n[ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1135.961041] Code: c7 c7 98 68 72 94 e8 26 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 70 68 72 94 e8 18 45 fe ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 80 69 72 94 e8 07 45 fe ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 a0 6a 72 94 48 89 c2 e8 f3 44 fe ff 0f 0b\n[ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046\n[ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000\n[ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0\n[ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08\n[ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100\n[ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0\n[ 1136.020677] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000\n[ 1136.028765] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033\n[ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0\n[ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000\n[ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400\n[ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554\n[ 1136.058623] Call Trace:\n[ 1136.061074] <TASK>\n[ 1136.063179] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.067540] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0\n[ 1136.071898] ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.075998] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.081744] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12\n[ 1136.085584] ? die+0x2e/0x50\n[ 1136.088469] ? do_trap+0xca/0x110\n[ 1136.091789] ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80\n[ 1136.095543] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.101289] ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70\n[ 1136.105127] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.110874] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20\n[ 1136.115059] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f\n[ 1136.120806] move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0\n[ 1136.124733] worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0\n[ 1136.128485] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.132758] kthread+0xfa/0x240\n[ 1136.135904] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.139657] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50\n[ 1136.143236] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1136.146988] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 1136.150915] </TASK>"], "name": "CVE-2025-40261", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2025-12-04T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40261\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40261\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025120434-CVE-2025-40261-0531@gregkh/T"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-20T16:41:34.245146+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade to a Linux kernel that includes the patch moving cancel_work_sync after nvme_fc_delete_association in the NVMe over Fabrics driver.", "If a kernel update cannot be applied immediately, unload the nvme driver module (e.g., modprobe -r nvme) to prevent the crash.", "Alternatively, disable the NVMe over Fabrics subsystem globally by configuring the system to prevent the module from loading until the patch is applied."], "summary": {"action": "Apply Patch", "impact": "Denial of Service (kernel crash)"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "All Linux operating systems that include the NVMe over Fabrics driver in the kernel are affected. The issue was identified in kernel 6.12.0 before the patch was merged. Any system using a kernel version prior to the official fix, regardless of vendor distribution, may be impacted if the problematic driver is present.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability resides in the Linux kernel NVMe over Fabrics driver. A timing issue between cancel_work_sync and nvme_fc_delete_association causes the I/O error work queue to be scheduled after the associated work has been cancelled, leading to list_del corruption and an immediate kernel Oops. This crash can potentially allow an attacker to force a system reboot or freeze, compromising availability. The weakness is catalogued as CWE-1341.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, further indicating limited known exploitation. An attacker would need the ability to induce an I/O error on an NVMe FC device; this could be achieved by local privileged access or possibly through a remote device that can send malformed commands, though the exact attack vector is not explicitly detailed in the advisory. Based on the information, the risk is moderate, but the exploitability is low to moderate depending on environment exposure."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-20T16:45:11.955014+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-20T16:45:11.955024+00:00", "vendors": []}