CVE-2025-40180: mailbox: zynqmp-ipi: Fix out-of-bounds access in mailbox cleanup loop
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Out-of-bounds memory access in mailbox cleanup loop.
- Who is affected
- Linux systems with Xilinx ZynqMP mailbox IPI device.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; CVSS 6.3, potential memory corruption on cleanup.
- Action
- Update Linux kernel to include bounds check in mailbox cleanup.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40180
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-401800.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-40180 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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