CVE-2025-21769

MEDIUM
2025-02-27 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Information Disclosure Linux Linux Kernel Redhat Suse
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 vuln.today
Patch Released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 27, 2025 - 03:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops

Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0 is open, leading to an oops.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0 is open,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0 is open, leading to an oops. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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