CVE-2025-40129Network attack vector

NFS service interruption via zero-length GSS checksum

Published Nov 12, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel 6.3 and later allows remote attackers to interrupt NFS service via a crafted RPCSEC_GSS call. xdr_stream_decode_opaque_auth() accepts a zero-length checksum and sets checksum.data to NULL, which gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2() then reads. A valid GSS context handle and Kerberized NFS exposure are required; exploitation oopses an nfsd thread and can panic the host or exhaust its service threads.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel 6.3 and later allows remote attackers to interrupt NFS service via a crafted RPCSEC_GSS call. xdr_stream_decode_opaque_auth() accepts a zero-length checksum and sets checksum.data to NULL, which gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2() then reads. A valid GSS context handle and Kerberized NFS exposure are required; exploitation oopses an nfsd thread and can panic the host or exhaust its service threads.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-40129
Published
Nov 12, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <6df164e29bd4e6505c5a2e0e5f1e1f6957a16a42
  2. Affected versionversion=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <81cec07d303186d0d8c623ef8b5ecd3b81e94cf6
  3. Affected versionversion=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <ab9a70cd2386a0d70c164b0905dd66bc9af52e77
  4. Affected versionversion=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <affc03d44921f493deaae1d33151e3067a6f9f8f
  5. Affected versionversion=6.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <6df164e29bd4e6505c5a2e0e5f1e1f6957a16a42; version=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <81cec07d303186d0d8c623ef8b5ecd3b81e94cf6; version=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <ab9a70cd2386a0d70c164b0905dd66bc9af52e77; version=0653028e8f1c97fec30710813a001ad8a2ec34f4 <affc03d44921f493deaae1d33151e3067a6f9f8f; version=6.3

Published CVSS scores

7.0Amazon LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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