CVE-2025-40277 Affecting rv package, versions <0:5.14.0-611.24.1.el9_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-RV-15075210
  • published24 Jan 2026
  • disclosed12 Jan 2026

Introduced: 12 Jan 2026

NewCVE-2025-40277  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 rv to version 0:5.14.0-611.24.1.el9_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:0793.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rv package and not the rv package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/vmwgfx: Validate command header size against SVGA_CMD_MAX_DATASIZE

This data originates from userspace and is used in buffer offset calculations which could potentially overflow causing an out-of-bounds access.

CVSS Base Scores

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