CVE-2025-21769

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0 is open, leading to an oops.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5709225b43ee33e1026dd1fc0949a7f19b5289	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b07b040257c1b658ef3eca86e4b6ae02d65069c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-27 03:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-21769

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21769

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21769

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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