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CVE-2025-40262: Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-04 · updated 2026-10-18

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: imx_sc_key - fix memory corruption on unload This is supposed to be "priv" but we accidentally pass "&priv" which is an address in the stack and so it will lead to memory corruption when the imx_sc_key_action() function is called. Remove the &.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.8 — fixed in 6.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e96803b169dc948847f0fc2bae729a80914eb7b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce5218b101205b3425099fe3df88a61b58f9cc2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56881294915a6e866d31a46f9bcb5e19167cfbaa
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6524a15d33951b18ac408ebbcb9c16e14e21c336
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a155292c3ce722036014da5477ee0e4c87b5e6b3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9a08de9b294422376f47ade323d69590dbc6f2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d83f1512758f4ef6fc5e83219fe7eeeb6b428ea4
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html

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