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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:6966
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1272
Issue Tracking issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345615
Scores
CVSS v3
7.7
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-306
Status
published
Products (9)
Fedora Project/Fedora Linux
6.12.1-200.fc41 - 6.12.15-200.fc41
Fedora Project/Fedora Linux
6.12.4-100.fc40 - 6.12.15-100.fc40
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 19, 2026