What is CVE-2025-40278?

CVE-2025-40278 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Medium severity. net: sched: act_ife: initialize struct tc_ife to fix KMSAN kernel-infoleak

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-40278 cover?

CVE-2025-40278 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-40278. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-40278?

CVE-2025-40278 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-40278?

CVE-2025-40278 affects 1 product, including: azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0.

CVE-2025-40278MediumCVSS 5.5

net: sched: act_ife: initialize struct tc_ife to fix KMSAN kernel-infoleak

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

December 8, 2025

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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🎯 Affected products1

azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

🔗 References (1)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40278