CVE-2025-1272 | BDVDB-2026-315768 Detail

Fedora ProjectFedora Linux

Description#

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned modules can be loaded, leading to execution of untrusted code breaking breaking any Secure Boot protection. This vulnerability affects only Fedora Linux.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-02-18Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-02-26Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-02-18
Last modified: 2026-02-26

Vendor information

Vendor: Fedora Project
Product: Fedora Linux

All Fedora Project vulnerabilities

Score

7.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 17.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 6.12.4-100.fc40 and < 6.12.15-100.fc40
Fixed
6.12.15-100.fc40
Vulnerable
>= 6.12.1-200.fc41 and < 6.12.15-200.fc41
Fixed
6.12.15-200.fc41

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).