Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-40081perf: arm_spe: Prevent overflow in PERF_IDX2OFF()
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: arm_spe: Prevent overflow in PERF_IDX2OFF() Cast nr_pages to unsigned long to avoid overflow when handling large AUX buffer sizes (>= 2 GiB).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.17.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-106.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-14.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1051.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1094.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-106.106.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1095.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1049.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1049.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1047.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1006.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-14.14.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40081 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 656e9a5d69acdd1b20462f4a33378b90ddcb9626d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 9c045d4501f7f70724a3bbb561f4f22d292bbfe6d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 5d01f2b81568289443d22f1e13a363f829de6343d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 7500384d3c9587593d75ded3b006835e7aa73ef8d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 379cae2cb982f571cda9493ac573ab71125fd299d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before 1a19ba8e1f4ff24ece8ca69b79df8442c431db90d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before e516cfd19b0f4c774a57b17fb43a7f41991f0735d5d9696b03808bc6be723cc85288c912c3a05606 – before a29fea30dd93da16652930162b177941abd8c75e |
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656e9a5d69acdd1b20462f4a33378b90ddcb9626
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c045d4501f7f70724a3bbb561f4f22d292bbfe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d01f2b81568289443d22f1e13a363f829de6343
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7500384d3c9587593d75ded3b006835e7aa73ef8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/379cae2cb982f571cda9493ac573ab71125fd299
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a19ba8e1f4ff24ece8ca69b79df8442c431db90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e516cfd19b0f4c774a57b17fb43a7f41991f0735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29fea30dd93da16652930162b177941abd8c75e