CVE-2025-40023 | Linux Kernel up to 6.16.9 vf privilege escalation

October 24, 2025 Yanac

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.9. This affects an unknown part of the component vf. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation.

This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-40023. The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available.

It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More