CVE-2025-40356
kernel: Linux kernel: `spi: rockchip-sfc` improper DMA usage leading to privilege escalation
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 16, 2025
Updated · August 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's spi: rockchip-sfc component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by improper handling of Direct Memory Access (DMA) memory operations. This could lead to information disclosure, arbitrary code execution, or a denial of service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource