CVE-2025-40039
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to execute arbitrary code, gain privileged access, steal sensitive information, or render affected systems inoperable.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified.
- Who is affected
- Users of Ubuntu Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary as vulnerabilities could be exploited in the future.
- Action
- Monitor for updates from Ubuntu.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-10
- unknownUbuntu Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-07-02
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