CVE-2025-22026

Kernel warning via ignored proc registration failure

Published Apr 16, 2025 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Improper error handling in Linux nfsd allows local users to trigger a kernel warning through failed proc-entry creation. nfsd_proc_stat_init() discards svc_proc_register()'s failure result, so later cleanup attempts to remove a proc entry that was never created. The path requires dentry allocation failure or an unexpected duplicate dentry during nfsd network-namespace construction; published sources establish neither reliable attacker control over either condition nor a resulting service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper error handling in Linux nfsd allows local users to trigger a kernel warning through failed proc-entry creation. nfsd_proc_stat_init() discards svc_proc_register()'s failure result, so later cleanup attempts to remove a proc entry that was never created. The path requires dentry allocation failure or an unexpected duplicate dentry during nfsd network-namespace construction; published sources establish neither reliable attacker control over either condition nor a resulting service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-22026
Published
Apr 16, 2025
Updated
Jun 19, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-252
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10ece754df9a799131a1cf3197e9d26c04ddec22 <51da899c209a9624e48be416bd30e7ed5cd6c3d8
  2. Affected versionversion=5.10.226 <5.10.259
  3. Affected versionversion=5.15.166 <5.15.210
  4. Affected versionversion=5545496966631cd40ad3aa6450be56d0e5773d10 <51107e768de6821b68aa34a136d07bc7a09cf6c3
  5. Affected versionversion=6.1.106 <6.1.164
  6. Affected versionversion=6.6.47 <6.6.125
  7. Affected versionversion=6.8.10 <6.9
  8. Affected versionversion=6.9
  9. Affected versionversion=6f8d6ed3426a17f77628cebfb6a6e2c6f2b2496c <30405b23b4d5e2a596fb756d48119d7293194e75
  10. Affected versionversion=73c43bccf25cec9cdec62fc22a513c28a4b28390 <e4316bd85e42b01125b2aab691769234a388b8a3
  11. Affected versionversion=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <6a59b70fe71ec66c0dd19e2c279c71846a3fb2f0
  12. Affected versionversion=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <930b64ca0c511521f0abdd1d57ce52b2a6e3476b
  13. Affected versionversion=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <9d9456185fd5f1891c74354ee297f19538141ead
  14. Affected versionversion=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <e31957a819e60cf0bc9a49408765e6095fd3d046
  15. Affected versionversion=b7b05f98f3f06fea3986b46e5c7fe2928676b02d

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=10ece754df9a799131a1cf3197e9d26c04ddec22 <51da899c209a9624e48be416bd30e7ed5cd6c3d8; version=5.10.226 <5.10.259; version=5.15.166 <5.15.210; version=5545496966631cd40ad3aa6450be56d0e5773d10 <51107e768de6821b68aa34a136d07bc7a09cf6c3; version=6.1.106 <6.1.164; version=6.6.47 <6.6.125; version=6.8.10 <6.9; version=6.9; version=6f8d6ed3426a17f77628cebfb6a6e2c6f2b2496c <30405b23b4d5e2a596fb756d48119d7293194e75; version=73c43bccf25cec9cdec62fc22a513c28a4b28390 <e4316bd85e42b01125b2aab691769234a388b8a3; version=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <6a59b70fe71ec66c0dd19e2c279c71846a3fb2f0; version=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <930b64ca0c511521f0abdd1d57ce52b2a6e3476b; version=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <9d9456185fd5f1891c74354ee297f19538141ead; version=93483ac5fec62cc1de166051b219d953bb5e4ef4 <e31957a819e60cf0bc9a49408765e6095fd3d046; version=b7b05f98f3f06fea3986b46e5c7fe2928676b02d

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-252Unchecked Return Value

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