# CVE-2025-38200: i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e\_clear\_hw

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-07-04 · Updated: 2026-06-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw When the device sends a specific input, an integer underflow can occur, leading to MMIO write access to an invalid page. Prevent the integer underflow by changing the type of related variables.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872607632c658d3739e4e7889e4f3c419ae2c193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e75c9082987479e647c75ec8fdf18fa68263c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fecb2fc3fc10c95724407cc45ea35af4a65cdde2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88a1e8f024ba26e19350958fecbf771a9960352
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cde755f56163281ec2c46b4ae8b61f532758a6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3502dd42f178dae9d54696013386bb52b4f2e655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a1f4f2e36442a9bdf771acf6ee86f3cf876e5ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/015bac5daca978448f2671478c553ce1f300c21e

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