What is CVE-2025-40201?

CVE-2025-40201 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. kernel/sys.c: fix the racy usage of task_lock(tsk-\u003egroup_leader) in sys_prlimit64() paths

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-40201 cover?

CVE-2025-40201 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-40201. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-40201?

CVE-2025-40201 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-40201?

CVE-2025-40201 affects 1 product, including: azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0.

CVE-2025-40201HighCVSS 7.1

kernel/sys.c: fix the racy usage of task_lock(tsk->group_leader) in sys_prlimit64() paths

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2025-40201 →

🎯 Affected products1

azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

✅ Remediation

KBCBL-Mariner Releases (Security Update) — fixed build 6.6.117.1-1

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40201
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade