vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2025-1272: kernel: Secure Boot does not automatically enable kernel lockdown (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 13, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 13, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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