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CVE-2025-40353

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: mte: Do not warn if the page is already tagged in copy_highpage() The arm64 copy_highpage() assumes that the destination…

Published Dec 16, 2025EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2025-40353 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2025.

Technical description

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

arm64: mte: Do not warn if the page is already tagged in copy_highpage()

The arm64 copy_highpage() assumes that the destination page is newly

allocated and not MTE-tagged (PG_mte_tagged unset) and warns

accordingly. However, following commit 060913999d7a ("mm: migrate:

support poisoned recover from migrate folio"), folio_mc_copy() is called

before __folio_migrate_mapping(). If the latter fails (-EAGAIN), the

copy will be done again to the same destination page. Since

copy_highpage() already set the PG_mte_tagged flag, this second copy

will warn.

Replace the WARN_ON_ONCE(page already tagged) in the arm64

copy_highpage() with a comment.

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-2025-40353?

CVE-2025-40353 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2025-40353?

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-2025-40353?

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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