CVE-2025-45006

CRITICAL
Published Jul 1, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-266

Description

Improper mstatus.SUM bit retention (non-zero) in Open-Source RISC-V Processor commit f517abb violates privileged spec constraints, enabling potential physical memory access attacks.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-45006? +
Improper mstatus.SUM bit retention (non-zero) in Open-Source RISC-V Processor commit f517abb violates privileged spec constraints, enabling potential physical memory access attacks. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2025-45006? +
CVE-2025-45006 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-45006? +
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