CVE-2025-38015

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix memory leak in error handling path of idxd_alloc Memory allocated for idxd is not freed if an error occurs during idxd_alloc(). To fix it, free the allocated memory in the reverse order of allocation before exiting the function in case of an error.

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/46a5cca76c76c86063000a12936f8e7875295838	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f005eb68890698e5abc6a3af04dab76f175c50c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64afd9a1f644b27661420257dcc007d5009c99dd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e94a2c3e4c166cd2736ac225fba5889fb1e8ac0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/868dbce755ec92855362d213f47e045a8388361a	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 10:15

Updated : 2025-12-17 19:54

NVD link : CVE-2025-38015

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38015

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38015

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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