Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: nvme-fc: Ensure -...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme: nvme-fc: Ensure ->ioerr_work is cancelled in nvme_fc_delete_ctrl()
nvme_fc_delete_assocation() waits for pending I/O to complete before
returning, and an error can cause ->ioerr_work to be queued after
cancel_work_sync() had been called. Move the call to cancel_work_sync() to
be after nvme_fc_delete_association() to ensure ->ioerr_work is not running
when the nvme_fc_ctrl object is freed. Otherwise the following can occur:
[ 1135.911754] list_del corruption, ff2d24c8093f31f8->next is NULL
[ 1135.917705] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1135.922336] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52!
[ 1135.926784] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 1135.931851] CPU: 48 UID: 0 PID: 726 Comm: kworker/u449:23 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.12.0 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)
[ 1135.943490] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R660/0HGTK9, BIOS 2.5.4 01/16/2025
[ 1135.950969] Workqueue: 0x0 (nvme-wq)
[ 1135.954673] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f
[ 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
[ 1135.979788] RSP: 0018:ff579b19482d3e50 EFLAGS: 00010046
[ 1135.985015] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ff2d24c8093f31f0 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 1135.992148] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0 RDI: ff2d24d6bfa1d0c0
[ 1135.999278] RBP: ff2d24c8093f31f8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffff951e2b08
[ 1136.006413] R10: ffffffff95122ac8 R11: 0000000000000003 R12: ff2d24c78697c100
[ 1136.013546] R13: fffffffffffffff8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff2d24c78697c0c0
[ 1136.020677] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff2d24d6bfa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 1136.028765] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 1136.034510] CR2: 00007fd207f90b80 CR3: 000000163ea22003 CR4: 0000000000f73ef0
[ 1136.041641] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 1136.048776] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 1136.055910] PKRU: 55555554
[ 1136.058623] Call Trace:
[ 1136.061074]
[ 1136.063179] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0
[ 1136.067540] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1b0/0x2f0
[ 1136.071898] ? move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0
[ 1136.075998] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f
[ 1136.081744] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0x12
[ 1136.085584] ? die+0x2e/0x50
[ 1136.088469] ? do_trap+0xca/0x110
[ 1136.091789] ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80
[ 1136.095543] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f
[ 1136.101289] ? exc_invalid_op+0x50/0x70
[ 1136.105127] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f
[ 1136.110874] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20
[ 1136.115059] ? __list_del_entry_valid_or_report.cold+0xf/0x6f
[ 1136.120806] move_linked_works+0x4a/0xa0
[ 1136.124733] worker_thread+0x216/0x3a0
[ 1136.128485] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[ 1136.132758] kthread+0xfa/0x240
[ 1136.135904] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 1136.139657] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
[ 1136.143236] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 1136.146988] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 1136.150915]
Impact
CVE-2025-40261 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-40261? CVE-2025-40261 is a critical-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-40261? CVE-2025-40261 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-40261? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-40261 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-40261 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-40261 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-40261 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.