System crash via incomplete ADSP DTB shutdown
Published Nov 12, 2025 · Updated Nov 12, 2025
Improper firmware shutdown in Linux 6.9 through 6.17.2 allows attackers to crash X1E systems via unspecified vectors. The qcom_q6v5_pas driver shuts down the main lite PAS ID before loading new ADSP firmware but leaves the matching DTB lite PAS ID running. Accessing or reusing adsp_boot_dtb_mem then crashes the system; the path is specific to X1E hardware, and the running lite firmware state is not detectable.
Summary
What happened
Improper firmware shutdown in Linux 6.9 through 6.17.2 allows attackers to crash X1E systems via unspecified vectors. The qcom_q6v5_pas driver shuts down the main lite PAS ID before loading new ADSP firmware but leaves the matching DTB lite PAS ID running. Accessing or reusing adsp_boot_dtb_mem then crashes the system; the path is specific to X1E hardware, and the running lite firmware state is not detectable.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-40113
- Published
- Nov 12, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 12, 2025
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
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- Attack vector
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Timeline
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- Nov 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=62210f7509e13a2caa7b080722a45229b8f17a0a <142964960c7c35de5c5f7bdd61c32699de693630
- Affected versionversion=62210f7509e13a2caa7b080722a45229b8f17a0a <ee150acd273aded01a726ce39b1f6128200799e6
- Affected versionversion=6.9
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