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CVE-2025-40334: drm/amdgpu: validate userq buffer virtual address and size

CVE-2025-40334 is a vulnerability in drm/amdgpu: validate userq buffer virtual address and size, rated Moderate by Microsoft, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). An attacker can exploit it by an attacker with local access, with low privileges and without user interaction. Microsoft has not reported exploitation in the wild. The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored vulnerabilities. Microsoft published it on 10 December 2025, outside Patch Tuesday. It affects 1 product in 1 product family (Open Source Software).

Key facts

CVE ID
CVE-2025-40334
Severity
Medium CVSS 5.5
Microsoft severity
Moderate
Exploited in the wild
No
Publicly disclosed
No
EPSS
0.17% (percentile 6%)
CISA KEV
Not listed
Released
Last updated
Patch Tuesday
December 2025 Patch Tuesday
Product families
Open Source Software

CVSS score and vector

Microsoft scores CVE-2025-40334 at 5.5 (temporal 5.1) using CVSS 3.1. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U

MetricValue
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit code maturityUnproven

NVD scores it 7.3 (HIGH) with CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

Affected products (1)

Open Source Software

ProductSecurity updateTypeFixed buildRestart
azl3 kernel 6.6.117.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

NIST NVD data

NVD status
Deferred
NVD CVSS
7.3 (HIGH)
Published to NVD
NVD last modified

References

Revision history

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