CVE-2025-40174
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm: Fix SMP ordering in switch_mm_irqs_off() Stephen noted that it is possible to not have an smp_mb() between the loaded_mm store and the tlb_gen load in switch_mm(), meaning the ordering against flush_tlb_mm_range() goes out the window, and it becomes possible for switch_mm() to not observe a recent tlb_gen update and fail to flush the TLBs. [ dhansen: merge conflict fixed by Ingo ]
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-11-12 11:15:47.910000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"published": "2025-11-12T11:15:47.910",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nx86/mm: Fix SMP ordering in switch_mm_irqs_off()\n\nStephen noted that it is possible to not have an smp_mb() between\nthe loaded_mm store and the tlb_gen load in switch_mm(), meaning the\nordering against flush_tlb_mm_range() goes out the window, and it\nbecomes possible for switch_mm() to not observe a recent tlb_gen\nupdate and fail to flush the TLBs.\n\n[ dhansen: merge conflict fixed by Ingo ]"
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"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nx86/mm: Corrección del ordenamiento SMP en switch_mm_irqs_off()\n\nStephen señaló que es posible no tener un smp_mb() entre el almacenamiento de loaded_mm y la carga de tlb_gen en switch_mm(), lo que significa que el ordenamiento frente a flush_tlb_mm_range() se invalida, y se vuelve posible que switch_mm() no observe una actualización reciente de tlb_gen y falle al vaciar las TLBs.\n\n[ dhansen: conflicto de fusión solucionado por Ingo ]"
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