CVE-2025-38612

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() In the error paths after fb_info structure is successfully allocated, the memory allocated in fb_deferred_io_init() for info->pagerefs is not freed. Fix that by adding the cleanup function on the error path.

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/3290f62f23fae05f2ec34085eb86dfb3648ef91f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b3d6e8921bbb7b65c2dab8eaa8864901848c1c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6771f121ae87490ddc19eabb7450383af9e01b6d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9e2cf9e9c1a891a683329af35bb33ed9d38b5f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ea0c7b8d12c67f6c4703d6c458627a7fc45fc0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3177955f8da3c826a18b75e54881e2e9a9c96f1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31cf6f7716a5d3e4461763f32d812acdaec6e74	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b1c45c48117ed4d8797ee89d1155f16b72d490	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2cb7dab60f9be0b435ac4a674255429a36d72c	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.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

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Information

Published : 2025-08-19 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2025-38612

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38612

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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