CVE-2025-22071

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spufs: fix a leak in spufs_create_context() Leak fixes back in 2008 missed one case - if we are trying to set affinity and spufs_mkdir() fails, we need to drop the reference to neighbor.

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/0f5cce3fc55b08ee4da3372baccf4bcd36a98396	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/239ea3c34673b3244a499fd65771c47e5bffcbb0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/410c787d89c92df4215d7b1a338e2c1a8aba6b9b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7448c83e117ed68597952ecaede1cebc4427a7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a90b699844a5bb96961e5892e51cc59255444a3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829bd6139968e2e759f3928cf65ad0db1e302fe3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a333f223e555d27609f8b45d75a08e8e1d36c432	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4e72a0d75442237b6f3bcca10a7d81b89376d16	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04600f43569d48262e1328eaa1592fcefa2c19c	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-04-16 15:16

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2025-22071

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22071

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22071

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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