Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-40124sparc: fix accurate exception reporting in copy_{from_to}_user for UltraSPARC III
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 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sparc: fix accurate exception reporting in copy_{from_to}_user for UltraSPARC III Anthony Yznaga tracked down that a BUG_ON in ext4 code with large folios enabled resulted from copy_from_user() returning impossibly large values greater than the size to be copied. This lead to __copy_from_iter() returning impossible values instead of the actual number of bytes it was able to copy. The BUG_ON has been reported in https://lore.kernel.org/r/b14f55642207e63e907965e209f6323a0df6dcee.camel@physik.fu-berlin.de The referenced commit introduced exception handlers on user-space memory references in copy_from_user and copy_to_user. These handlers return from the respective function and calculate the remaining bytes left to copy using the current register contents. The exception handlers expect that %o2 has already been masked during the bulk copy loop, but the masking was performed after that loop. This will fix the return value of copy_from_user and copy_to_user in the faulting case. The behaviour of memcpy stays unchanged.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.17.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-106.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-14.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1051.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1094.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-106.106.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1095.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1049.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1049.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1047.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1006.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-14.14.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40124 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | ee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before fdd43fe6d286f27b826572457a89c926f97e2d3aee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before 1198077606aeffb102587c6ea079ce99641c99d4ee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before 1857cdca12c4aff58bf26a7005a4d02850c29927ee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before 91eda032eb16e5d2be27c95584665bc555bb5a90ee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before dc766c4830a7e1e1ee9d7f77d4ab344f2eb23c8eee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before 5ef9c94d7110e90260c06868cf1dcf899b9f25eeee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before e50377c6b3f278c9f3ef017ffce17f5fcc9dace4ee841d0aff649164080e445e84885015958d8ff4 – before 47b49c06eb62504075f0f2e2227aee2e2c2a58b3 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.9 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd43fe6d286f27b826572457a89c926f97e2d3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1198077606aeffb102587c6ea079ce99641c99d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1857cdca12c4aff58bf26a7005a4d02850c29927
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91eda032eb16e5d2be27c95584665bc555bb5a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc766c4830a7e1e1ee9d7f77d4ab344f2eb23c8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef9c94d7110e90260c06868cf1dcf899b9f25ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50377c6b3f278c9f3ef017ffce17f5fcc9dace4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b49c06eb62504075f0f2e2227aee2e2c2a58b3