CVE-2025-40071 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2025-40071

tty: n_gsm: Don't block input queue by waiting MSC

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: Don't block input queue by waiting MSC Currently gsm_queue() processes incoming frames and when opening a DLC channel it calls gsm_dlci_open() which calls gsm_modem_update(). If basic mode is used it calls gsm_modem_upd_via_msc() and it cannot block the input queue by waiting the response to come into the same input queue. Instead allow sending Modem Status Command without waiting for remote end to respond. Define a new function gsm_modem_send_initial_msc() for this purpose. As MSC is only valid for basic encoding, it does not do anything for advanced or when convergence layer type 2 is used.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux
Vulnerable Versions:
48473802506d2d6151f59e0e764932b33b53cb3b, 920e849b7d23ced84c9d11e11e2449e34973cfb8, e83b4e1540469babeffcfd44a605cf8a61542598, 5.15.54, 5.17.6, 5.18, 0, 6.6.112, 6.12.53, 6.17.3, 6.18

Timeline

Official Publish: October 28th, 2025
Last Modified: May 23rd, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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