CVE-2025-40177 | Linux Kernel up to 6.12.54/6.17.4/6.18-rc1 qaic probe uninitialized resource (Nessus ID 298897 / WID-SEC-2025-2579)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.54/6.17.4/6.18-rc1. Affected is the function probe of the component qaic. Performing a manipulation results in uninitialized resource.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-40177. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.