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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.7 High

CVE-2025-1272

Kernel: secure boot does not automatically enable kernel lockdown

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Fedora Project Fedora Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 6.12.4-100.fc40 to < 6.12.15-100.fc40affected
  • 6.12.1-200.fc41 to < 6.12.15-200.fc41affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: unaffected

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