CVE-2025-40346 | Linux Kernel up to 6.17.5 arch_topology include/linux/err.h topology_parse_cpu_capacity null pointer dereference

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.17.5. The impacted element is the function topology_parse_cpu_capacity in the library include/linux/err.h of the component arch_topology. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-40346. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No exploit is available.

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