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CVE-2025-39701

ACPI: pfr_update: Fix the driver update version check

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: pfr_update: Fix the driver update version check The security-version-number check should be used rather
than the runtime version check for driver updates. Otherwise, the firmware update would fail when the update binary had
a lower runtime version number than the current one. [ rjw: Changelog edits ]

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: pfr_update: Fix the driver update version check The security-version-number check should be used rather than the runtime version check for driver updates. Otherwise, the firmware update would fail when the update binary had a lower runtime version number than the current one. [ rjw: Changelog edits ]

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-09-05 CVE Published
  • 2025-09-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-09-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.17 < 6.1.149
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.17 < 6.6.103
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.17 < 6.12.44
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.17 < 6.16.4
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.17 < 6.17-rc3
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