drm/msm: Fix another leak in the submit error path
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix another leak in the submit error path put_unused_fd() doesn't free the installed file, if we've already done fd_install(). So we need to also free the sync_file. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/653583/
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37 +2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.12 and later | 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.12 and later Fixed in 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12 to before 6.1.144; 6.2 to before 6.6.97; 6.7 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12 to before 6.1.144; 6.2 to before 6.6.97; 6.7 to before 6.12.37; 6.13 to before 6.15.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6, 6.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gx9-2mgx-hm7j
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b3401f692082ddf6342500d1be25560bba46d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40ad1c04d306f7fde26337fdcf8a5979657d93f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6ce8433a9035b0aa810e1f5b708e9dc1c367b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30d3819b0b9173e31b84d662a592af8bad351427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f681c2aa8676a890eacc84044717ab0fd26e058f
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8gx9-2mgx-hm7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38409 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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