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CVE-2025-40023

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/vf: Don't expose sysfs attributes not applicable for VFs VFs can't read BMG_PCIE_CAP(0x138340) register nor access PCODE…

Published Oct 24, 2025EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2025-40023 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 24, 2025.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/xe/vf: Don't expose sysfs attributes not applicable for VFs

VFs can't read BMG_PCIE_CAP(0x138340) register nor access PCODE

(already guarded by the info.skip_pcode flag) so we shouldn't

expose attributes that require any of them to avoid errors like:

[] xe 0000:03:00.1: [drm] Tile0: GT0: VF is trying to read an \

inaccessible register 0x138340+0x0

[] RIP: 0010:xe_gt_sriov_vf_read32+0x6c2/0x9a0 [xe]

[] Call Trace:

[] xe_mmio_read32+0x110/0x280 [xe]

[] auto_link_downgrade_capable_show+0x2e/0x70 [xe]

[] dev_attr_show+0x1a/0x70

[] sysfs_kf_seq_show+0xaa/0x120

[] kernfs_seq_show+0x41/0x60

(cherry picked from commit a2d6223d224f333f705ed8495bf8bebfbc585c35)

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40023?

CVE-2025-40023 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 24, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2025-40023?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-40023?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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