Advisory severityMedium6.4NetApp

Medium [CVE-2025-39946] Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2025-39946 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator, ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility.

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NTAP-20260121-0010 Source published Jan 21, 2026Source updated Sep 18, 2026

VulniPulse record published Sep 18, 2026

CVE-2025-39946

Affected products & platforms

NetAppONTAPActive IQ Unified ManagerCloud Volumes ONTAPONTAP Select

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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate Linux kernel. Certain versions of Linux kernel are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator, ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status.

NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

Affected versions

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Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 23 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator: 9.17.1P4

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 23 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator: 9.17.1P4.
Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator: Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator instances can be upgraded to 9.17.1P4 using NetApp Console.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 23 days ago·verify at source

Sources

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Official resources

ONTAP upgrade planning and procedures (target: 9.17.1P4)
Official documentation
This advisory names 9.17.1P4 as the first fixed release — official upgrade documentation for ONTAP upgrade planning and procedures.
NetApp Product Security Advisories
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