CVE-2025-38549
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2025
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
efivarfs: Fix memory leak of efivarfs_fs_info in fs_context error paths
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: Fix memory leak of efivarfs_fs_info in fs_context error paths When processing mount options, efivarfs allocates efivarfs_fs_info (sfi) early in fs_context initialization. However, sfi is associated with the superblock and typically freed when the superblock is destroyed. If the fs_context is released (final put) before fill_super is called—such as on error paths or during reconfiguration—the sfi structure would leak, as ownership never transfers to the superblock. Implement the .free callback in efivarfs_context_ops to ensure any allocated sfi is properly freed if the fs_context is torn down before fill_super, preventing this memory leak.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5329aa5101f73c451bcd48deaf3f296685849d9c | affected | git | 816d36973467d1c9c08a48bdffe4675e219a2e84 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 5329aa5101f73c451bcd48deaf3f296685849d9c | affected | git | e9fabe7036bb8be6071f39dc38605508f5f57b20 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 5329aa5101f73c451bcd48deaf3f296685849d9c | affected | git | 64e135f1eaba0bbb0cdee859af3328c68d5b9789 | Unavailable | None listed |
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | unaffected | semver | 6.7 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.12.40 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.12.* | None listed |
| 6.15.8 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.15.* | None listed |
| 6.16 | unaffected | original_commit_for_fix | Unavailable | * | None listed |