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CVE-2025-40027 is a race-condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/9p client. The bug could cause a double removal of a request from its tracking list, leading to list corruption and general-protection faults. It was discovered through KASAN and syzkaller fuzzing of 9p client flows. The 9P filesystem is commonly used in virtualization and embedded scenarios, such as QEMU's virtio. A fix has been applied to prevent the race condition. This tag covers discussions and technical details about the CVE, its impact, and the kernel patch that addresses it.
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    Linux 9p Client Race Fix CVE-2025-40027 Prevents Double List Del

    A recent Linux kernel fix closes CVE-2025-40027, a race-condition bug in the net/9p client that could cause a double removal of a request from its tracking list — a logic race that KASAN and syzkaller surfaced as a general-protection fault and list corruption during heavy fuzzing of 9p client...
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