CVE-2025-40180
mailbox: zynqmp-ipi: Fix out-of-bounds access in mailbox cleanup loop
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: zynqmp-ipi: Fix out-of-bounds access in mailbox cleanup loop The cleanup loop was starting at the wrong array index, causing out-of-bounds access. Start the loop at the correct index for zero-indexed arrays to prevent accessing memory beyond the allocated array bounds.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the patch for the zynqmp-ipi mailbox driver.
- Ensure cleanup loops start at the correct index.
- Verify array bounds access after the fix.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Nov. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: zynqmp-ipi: Fix out-of-bounds access in mailbox cleanup loop The cleanup loop was starting at the wrong array index, causing out-of-bounds access. Start the loop at the correct index for zero-indexed arrays to prevent accessing memory beyond the allocated array bounds. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aead8197fc1a85b0a89646e418feb49a564b029 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab96f08ecedd263ecaab9df8455bfb23b07fdcc2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0cbf2713f6e027ebba867cb7409ae345a31312