In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Input: uinput - zero-initialize uinput_ff_upload_compat to avoid info leak

Struct ff_effect_compat is embedded twice inside
uinput_ff_upload_compat, contains internal padding. In particular, there
is a hole after struct ff_replay to satisfy alignment requirements for
the following union member. Without clearing the structure,
copy_to_user() may leak stack data to userspace.

Initialize ff_up_compat to zero before filling valid fields.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4379-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6053-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:45:00 +0000


Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: uinput - zero-initialize uinput_ff_upload_compat to avoid info leak Struct ff_effect_compat is embedded twice inside uinput_ff_upload_compat, contains internal padding. In particular, there is a hole after struct ff_replay to satisfy alignment requirements for the following union member. Without clearing the structure, copy_to_user() may leak stack data to userspace. Initialize ff_up_compat to zero before filling valid fields.
Title Input: uinput - zero-initialize uinput_ff_upload_compat to avoid info leak
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-01T06:16:38.831Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.153Z

Link: CVE-2025-40035

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:37.363

Modified: 2025-10-30T15:05:32.197

Link: CVE-2025-40035

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40035 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:43Z