CVE-2025-40071

tty: n_gsm: Don't block input queue by waiting MSC

CVE-2025-40071 is fixed in 59 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40071, released October 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.1
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
10th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: Don't block input queue by waiting MSC Currently gsm_queue() processes incoming frames and when opening a DLC channel it calls gsm_dlci_open() which calls gsm_modem_update(). If basic mode is used it calls gsm_modem_upd_via_msc() and it cannot block the input queue by waiting the response to come into the same input queue. Instead allow sending Modem Status Command without waiting for remote end to respond. Define a new function gsm_modem_send_initial_msc() for this purpose. As MSC is only valid for basic encoding, it does not do anything for advanced or when convergence layer type 2 is used.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17 · sles 15.6 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.5.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1 Nov 28, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40071 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40071 Oct 28, 2025

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