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Memory leak in Linux kernel atmel-sha204a cryptographic driver allows local denial of service via resource exhaustion. The vulnerability occurs when memory allocation fails during tfm_count counter management; the counter is not properly decremented, causing subsequent read operations to block indefinitely. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable atmel-sha204a implementation until patched.
Linux kernel xe (Intel GPU) driver leaks dynamically allocated virtual memory area (VMA) structures when argument validation fails in the xe_vm_madvise_ioctl handler, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory and trigger denial of service. The vulnerability has been patched upstream in stable kernel branches with proper cleanup path addition.
NULL-pointer dereference in Linux kernel SPI subsystem allows local denial of service via sysfs attribute access. The SPI controller's per-CPU statistics structure is not allocated until after the controller registers with the driver core, creating a race window where sysfs attribute reads can trigger a kernel panic. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable SPI statistics implementation; exploitation requires local system access to read sysfs files.
Buffer overflow in Linux kernel's RedBoot partition table parser allows kernel panic during boot when CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE is enabled with recent compilers. The MTD (Memory Technology Devices) subsystem reads beyond allocated buffer boundaries in partition name validation, triggering fortify-source detection and kernel crash (oops). This affects systems using RedBoot bootloader partitioning on embedded devices; exploitation is involuntary (denial of service via boot failure) rather than attacker-driven, with no public exploit code identified.
Linux kernel io_uring/poll multishot recv can hang indefinitely when a socket shutdown occurs concurrently with data reception, due to a race condition where accumulated poll wakeups are drained without consuming the persistent HUP event. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with io_uring poll support and requires a fix to explicitly check for HUP conditions and re-loop when multiple poll activations are pending.
Infinite loop in Linux kernel serial core driver handle_tx() affects systems using uninitialized PORT_UNKNOWN serial ports, where uart_write_room() and uart_write() behave inconsistently regarding null transmit buffers, causing denial of service through system hangs. The vulnerability impacts caif_serial and other drivers that rely on tty_write_room() to determine write capacity. Patch available in upstream kernel commits; no CVSS score assigned due to kernel-specific nature and relatively limited exposure scope.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel DRM subsystem when framebuffers and property blobs are dereferenced after drm_dev_unplug during device driver unload, causing kernel oops and general protection faults in drm_framebuffer_cleanup. Affects all Linux kernel versions with DRM enabled; upstream fix available via kernel commits referenced in stable tree.
Linux kernel drm/imagination driver deadlock in soft reset sequence allows local denial of service when the soft reset handler calls disable_irq() from within a threaded IRQ handler context, creating a self-deadlock condition. The fix replaces disable_irq() with disable_irq_nosync() to prevent the handler from waiting on itself. Affected systems running vulnerable kernel versions with imagination GPU drivers can experience system hangs during GPU reset operations; no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Linux kernel drm/imagination driver crashes when the GPU runtime PM suspend callback executes concurrently with an IRQ handler attempting to access GPU registers, causing kernel panics with SError interrupts on ARM64 platforms. The vulnerability affects the imagination GPU driver across Linux kernel versions and is triggered when power management suspend operations race with interrupt handling without proper synchronization. The fix adds synchronize_irq() calls to ensure IRQ handlers complete before GPU suspension and removes problematic runtime PM resume calls from the IRQ handler that could cause deadlocks.
Denial of service in Linux kernel amdgpu driver allows local attackers to exhaust system memory by passing an arbitrarily large BO (buffer object) list entry count via userspace, bypassing existing overflow checks but causing excessive allocation and processing delays; fixed by enforcing a 128k entry limit per BO list.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel DRM i915 GPU driver allows local denial of service during system probe when DMC firmware initialization has not yet completed but hardware has DC6 power state enabled. The vulnerability occurs in intel_dmc_update_dc6_allowed_count() when called from gen9_set_dc_state() during intel_power_domains_init_hw(), which executes before DMC initialization, causing kernel oops if DC6 is unexpectedly enabled by BIOS firmware. No public exploit code identified; this is a kernel crash vulnerability requiring local system access triggered by atypical BIOS behavior.
Linux kernel btrfs filesystem fails to log new directory dentries when the parent directory of a conflicting inode is logged, causing new files and subdirectories to become inaccessible after power failure or system crash. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with btrfs; an attacker or system malfunction can trigger data loss through specific filesystem operation sequences involving deleted and recreated inodes with naming conflicts.
Memory leak in Linux kernel Microchip MPFS system controller driver (mpfs_sys_controller_probe) allows local attackers to exhaust kernel memory by repeatedly triggering the MTD device lookup failure path, eventually causing denial of service through memory exhaustion.
Race condition in Linux kernel QMan driver allows concurrent queue frame descriptor allocation and deallocation to corrupt internal state, causing WARN_ON triggers and potential information disclosure via stale fq_table entries. The vulnerability affects systems using Freescale/NXP QBMan queue management with dynamic FQID allocation enabled (QMAN_FQ_FLAG_DYNAMIC_FQID). No public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed; upstream fix merged via memory barrier enforcement to serialize table cleanup before FQID pool deallocation.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ROSE socket implementation allows local denial of service when rose_connect() is called twice during an active connection attempt. The vulnerability occurs because rose_connect() fails to validate TCP_SYN_SENT state, permitting rose->neighbour to be overwritten with NULL, which later causes a kernel crash when rose_transmit_link() dereferences the NULL pointer during socket closure. No active exploitation reported; fix available in upstream kernel commits.
Linux kernel runtime PM subsystem contains a use-after-free race condition in pm_runtime_work() where the dev->parent pointer may be dereferenced after the parent device has been freed during device removal. This results in a KASAN-detectable memory safety violation that can trigger kernel panics or arbitrary memory access. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions and is resolved by adding a flush_work() call to pm_runtime_remove() to serialize device removal with pending runtime PM work.
Linux kernel aqc111 USB driver deadlock in power management allows local denial of service via task hang during runtime suspend. The vulnerability occurs when aqc111_suspend() calls power-managed write operations during device suspension, triggering nested runtime PM calls that deadlock waiting for a state change that never occurs. This blocks the rtnl_lock and freezes the entire networking stack. Affected systems running vulnerable kernel versions with USB AQC111 network adapters are susceptible to local DoS that requires no authentication or user interaction beyond normal device suspension. No public exploit code identified; fix requires kernel upgrade or manual patch application.
Kernel page fault in Intel IGC network driver XDP TX timestamp handling allows local denial of service when an XDP application requesting TX timestamping shuts down while the interface link remains active. The vulnerability stems from stale xsk_meta pointers left in memory after TX ring shutdown, causing the IRQ handler to dereference invalid kernel addresses and trigger a kernel panic. This affects Linux kernel versions in the igc driver and requires no special privileges or network access, only the ability to run XDP programs on an affected system.
Memory leak in Linux kernel mac80211 subsystem's ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb() function fails to free socket buffers (skb) in one of three error paths, allowing local denial of service through memory exhaustion. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in wireless MAC 802.11 handling; no active exploitation has been reported, but the fix addresses a resource leak that could be triggered by applications exercising error conditions in Wi-Fi frame preparation.
Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel ACPI processor errata handling allows local attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via device pointer dereference after reference dropping in acpi_processor_errata_piix4(). The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions and was introduced in a previous fix attempt (commit f132e089fe89); it has been resolved across stable kernel branches with no active public exploitation identified.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel IPv6 SRv6 path processing allows local denial of service when __in6_dev_get() returns NULL due to missing IPv6 configuration or device unregistration. The vulnerability affects seg6_hmac_validate_skb() and ipv6_srh_rcv() functions which lacked NULL checks on the returned idev pointer, enabling a local attacker to crash the kernel by triggering these code paths on misconfigured or unregistering network devices.
Race condition in Linux kernel net/mlx5e IPSec offload driver allows concurrent access to a shared DMA-mapped ASO context, potentially causing information disclosure or incorrect IPSec processing results. The vulnerability affects systems using Mellanox MLX5 network adapters with IPSec offload functionality. An attacker with local access to initiate multiple IPSec operations in rapid succession can trigger the race condition, corrupting the shared context and causing subsequent operations to read invalid data, compromising confidentiality and integrity of IPSec-protected traffic.
Linux kernel net/mlx5e driver suffers a race condition during IPSec ESN (Extended Sequence Number) update handling that causes incorrect ESN high-order bit increments, leading to anti-replay failures and IPSec traffic halts. The vulnerability affects systems using Mellanox ConnectX adapters with IPSec full offload mode enabled. Attackers with local network access or the ability to trigger IPSec traffic patterns could exploit this to disrupt encrypted communications, though no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported.
Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in UDP tunnel socket creation when IPv6 is disabled causes denial of service. When CONFIG_IPV6=n, the udp_sock_create6() function incorrectly returns success (0) without creating a socket, leading callers such as fou_create() to dereference an uninitialized pointer. The vulnerability is triggered via netlink socket operations and requires privileged user access; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Denial of service in Linux kernel mvpp2 network driver occurs when MTU changes or other operations trigger buffer pool switching on Marvell hardware lacking CM3 SRAM support, causing NULL pointer dereference in flow control register access. Affects systems running vulnerable kernel versions on Marvell Armada platforms where the CM3 SRAM device tree entry is absent; no authentication required. Upstream fix available via stable kernel commits.
Linux kernel net shaper module fails to validate netdev liveness during hierarchy read operations, allowing information disclosure through use-after-free conditions when a network device is unregistered while RCU-protected read operations are in progress. The vulnerability affects the netlink operation callbacks in the shaper subsystem, where references acquired during pre-callbacks are not validated before later lock/RCU acquisitions, creating a race condition that can expose kernel memory or cause denial of service. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the issue requires local access to trigger netlink operations.
Linux kernel net shaper subsystem susceptible to race condition during hierarchy creation allows unauthenticated local attackers to leak kernel memory or trigger use-after-free conditions. The vulnerability arises when a netdev is unregistered between reference acquisition during Netlink operation preparation and subsequent lock acquisition, permitting hierarchy allocation after flush operations have completed. Fixed via upstream commits that consolidate locking to pre-callback phase, preventing concurrent write races with flush operations.
Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in the x86 PMU NMI handler on AMD EPYC systems causes denial of service when perf event unthrottling races with PMU rescheduling. The vulnerability stems from commit 7e772a93eb61 moving event pointer initialization later in x86_pmu_enable(), allowing the unthrottle path to set active_mask bits without populating the corresponding events[] array entries, leading to NULL pointer dereference when subsequent PMC overflow interrupts fire. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis; patch fixes are available in upstream Linux kernel stable branches.
NAND flash device lock/unlock operations in the Linux kernel MTD subsystem can race with concurrent erase/write operations, causing cmd_pending conflicts on certain NAND controllers that use PIO-based SET_FEATURES. This race condition is resolved by serializing lock/unlock calls with the NAND device lock, preventing data corruption or system instability on affected controller implementations. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions prior to the fix and is present in systems using raw NAND devices with specific controller hardware implementations.
Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel arm_mpam memory bandwidth monitoring causes kernel oops when an MSC supporting bandwidth monitoring transitions offline and back online. The mpam_restore_mbwu_state() function fails to initialize a value buffer before passing it to __ris_msmon_read() via IPI, triggering a crash in the bandwidth counter restoration routine. This affects ARM systems with MPAM (Memory Partitioning and Monitoring) support and results in denial of service through system instability when memory controllers are toggled.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's Amlogic SPI controller driver (aml_spisg_probe) fails to release SPI controller resources in multiple error paths during probe, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory through repeated driver load/unload cycles or failed probe attempts. The vulnerability has been resolved in the upstream kernel by converting to device-managed SPI allocation functions.
Memory leak in Linux kernel drm/vmwgfx driver caused by overwriting KMS surface dirty tracker without proper cleanup. The vulnerability affects the VMware graphics driver subsystem in the kernel, allowing local attackers to trigger memory exhaustion through repeated surface operations. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status available; fix commits exist in upstream stable kernel branches.
Linux kernel crashes in iommu_sva_unbind_device() when accessing a freed mm structure after iommu_domain_free() deallocates domain->mm->iommu_mm, causing denial of service on systems using IOMMU Shared Virtual Addressing (SVA). The fix reorders code to access the structure before the domain is freed. No CVSS score, EPSS, or KEV status available; no public exploit code identified.
Linux kernel drm/logicvc driver fails to release a device node reference in logicvc_drm_config_parse(), causing a reference leak that can exhaust kernel memory resources over time. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the logicvc DRM driver enabled; it requires local access to trigger repeated calls to the vulnerable code path. This is a low-severity resource exhaustion issue resolved via kernel patch implementing automatic cleanup attributes.
Linux kernel KVM ARM64 fails to properly initialize ID registers for non-protected pKVM guests, causing feature detection checks to incorrectly return zero and preventing proper save/restore of system registers like TCR2_EL1 during world switches, potentially leading to state corruption. The vulnerability affects the hypervisor's ability to detect CPU features in non-protected virtual machines despite the initialization flag being incorrectly set. This is a kernel-level logic error that impacts system register handling in ARM64 virtualization.
Linux kernel accel/amdxdna driver fails to validate command buffer payload count, allowing out-of-bounds reads in AMD XDNA accelerator command processing. The vulnerability affects the accel/amdxdna subsystem across unspecified Linux kernel versions and permits information disclosure through unvalidated payload size interpretation. No active exploitation, public proof-of-concept, or CVSS data currently available.
Linux kernel btrfs subsystem fails to free allocated pages in btrfs_uring_read_extent() when error conditions occur before asynchronous I/O completion, leading to memory leaks. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable btrfs implementation; while tagged as Information Disclosure, the primary impact is denial of service through memory exhaustion rather than data exposure. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; this is a defensive fix addressing a code path that may never execute under normal conditions but represents a resource management defect.
Memory leak in Linux kernel DRM/XE configfs device release allows information disclosure through unfreed ctx_restore_mid_bb allocation. The xe_config_device_release() function fails to deallocate ctx_restore_mid_bb[0].cs memory that was previously allocated by wa_bb_store(), leaving sensitive kernel memory accessible when the configfs device is removed. Affected Linux kernel versions containing the vulnerable DRM/XE driver require patching to prevent potential information leakage.
Mutex lock-unlock mismatch in the Linux kernel's wlcore Wi-Fi driver allows potential information disclosure or system instability through improper synchronization. The vulnerability occurs when wl->mutex is unlocked without being locked first, detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the wlcore Wi-Fi driver. No active exploitation has been identified, but the bug creates a race condition that could be leveraged to access shared kernel state.
Linux kernel RDS TCP subsystem resolves circular locking dependency in rds_tcp_tune() function where socket lock contention with fs_reclaim memory allocation creates deadlock potential. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in net/rds/tcp.c; the fix relocates sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() outside the socket lock critical section to eliminate the circular lock dependency without compromising synchronization semantics.
Memory leak in Linux kernel DRM/XE register save-restore (reg_sr) module fails to free allocated memory when xa_store() operation fails, potentially allowing local information disclosure or denial of service through repeated trigger of the error path. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions containing the affected drm/xe/reg_sr code prior to the fix commits referenced. No CVSS score or exploit data provided; patch commits are available in upstream Linux repository.
Unblinded BPF immediate values in PROBE_MEM32 stores bypass constant hardening in the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler when bpf_jit_harden >= 1, allowing user-controlled 32-bit immediates to leak into native code. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions where convert_ctx_accesses() rewrites arena pointer stores to BPF_ST|BPF_PROBE_MEM32 before constant blinding runs, but bpf_jit_blind_insn() only handles BPF_ST|BPF_MEM instructions. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been ide
Memory sealing (mseal) in the Linux kernel incorrectly tracks virtual memory area (VMA) boundaries during merge operations, causing curr_end to become stale and resulting in incorrect iteration state. This flaw in mm/mseal.c affects Linux kernel versions where the mseal feature is present, allowing local attackers to potentially bypass memory sealing protections or trigger information disclosure by manipulating VMA merge behavior during seal operations.
Linux kernel TLS subsystem leaks socket buffers (skbs) when asynchronous AEAD decryption operations fail during batch processing, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory and potentially cause denial of service. The vulnerability exists in tls_decrypt_async_wait() and related functions that manage the async_hold queue, which pins encrypted input buffers for AEAD engine references; improper cleanup in failure paths leaves these buffers allocated indefinitely. This is a kernel memory leak affecting TLS decryption in the kernel's cryptographic stack, confirmed by multiple upstream patches across stable branches.
AppArmor differential encoding verification in the Linux kernel contains logic errors that permit infinite loops to be created through abuse of the verification chain mechanism. Two distinct bugs in the verification routine-conflation of checked states with currently-checked states, and incorrect loop iterator comparison-allow malformed differential encoding chains to bypass security checks. This enables potential information disclosure or policy circumvention on systems relying on AppArmor mandatory access control. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions prior to fixes applied across multiple stable branches via kernel commits.
Linux kernel AppArmor policy namespace implementation allows arbitrary nesting and creation of policy namespaces without enforcing depth limits, enabling local attackers to exhaust system resources through unbounded namespace proliferation. The vulnerability affects AppArmor in the Linux kernel across multiple stable branches. This is a denial-of-service vulnerability requiring local access, with fixes available across stable kernel versions.
Stack exhaustion in AppArmor profile removal allows local denial of service by crafting deeply nested profiles that trigger recursive kernel stack consumption. The Linux kernel's AppArmor security module can be crashed by a local user with permission to load profiles via the apparmor_parser tool and trigger removal through sysfs, causing kernel stack overflow. The fix replaces recursive profile removal with an iterative approach to prevent stack exhaustion.
Memory leak in Linux kernel AppArmor module verify_header function causes namespace string allocation leaks during multiple profile unpacking and breaks namespace consistency checking. The vulnerable code incorrectly resets the namespace pointer to NULL on every function call, discarding previously allocated namespace strings and preventing proper namespace comparison across profile iterations. This affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable AppArmor implementation prior to upstream fixes applied across stable branches.
Linux kernel KVM x86/mmu module improperly validates shadow page table entries (SPTEs) in indirect MMUs, allowing host userspace writes to bypass KVM's write-tracking detection and corrupt shadow paging state. The vulnerability affects KVM implementations on x86 systems with nested or indirect MMU configurations where writes originating outside KVM's scope (e.g., from host userspace via memory access) are not detected, potentially leading to memory corruption or VM escape. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status is available; this appears to be an internal kernel consistency issue addressed via upstream patch rather than a directly exploitable security boundary.
Linux kernel KVM x86/MMU incorrectly installs emulated MMIO shadow page table entries (SPTEs) without first zapping existing shadow-present SPTEs when host userspace modifies guest page tables outside KVM's scope, causing kernel warnings and potential memory consistency issues. The vulnerability affects KVM on x86 systems running vulnerable kernel versions and can be triggered by a local attacker with ability to manipulate guest memory or run guest VMs, though the practical impact beyond kernel instability remains limited.
Deadlock in Linux kernel rust_binder driver occurs when BC_DEAD_BINDER_DONE is invoked on a non-looper thread while the proc lock is held, preventing push_work_if_looper() from safely acquiring the proc lock for work queue delivery. The vulnerability affects the Rust implementation of Android's Binder IPC mechanism and can cause kernel deadlock, potentially resulting in denial of service to affected processes or the entire system depending on thread scheduling.
Memory leak in Linux kernel nf_tables nft_dynset module allows local denial of service through failed stateful expression cloning during dynamic set operations. When the second stateful expression clone fails under GFP_ATOMIC memory allocation, the first expression is not properly released, accumulating percpu memory allocations that exhaust kernel memory. This affects all Linux kernel versions until patched, with exploitation requiring local system access to trigger the nf_tables dynamic set evaluation code path.
Incus versions prior to 6.23.0 allow local authenticated attackers to manipulate temporary screenshot files via predictable /tmp paths and symlink attacks, potentially truncating and altering permissions of arbitrary files on systems with disabled symlink protection (rare), leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated user privileges but is particularly dangerous on systems without kernel-level symlink protections enabled. An exploit proof-of-concept exists, and the vendor has released patched version 6.23.0 to address the issue.
Linux kernel ICMP tag validation routines fail to check for NULL protocol handler pointers before dereferencing them, causing kernel panics in softirq context when processing fragmentation-needed errors with unregistered protocol numbers and ip_no_pmtu_disc hardened mode enabled. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions across stable branches (6.1, 6.6, 6.12, 6.18, 6.19, and 7.0-rc5), with an EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicating low real-world exploitation probability. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed; the fix requires adding a NULL pointer check in icmp_tag_validation() before accessing icmp_strict_tag_validation.
Linux kernel mac80211 mesh networking crashes on NULL pointer dereference when processing Channel Switch Announcement (CSA) action frames lacking Mesh Configuration IE, allowing adjacent WiFi attackers to trigger kernel panic (DoS) via crafted frames. Affects multiple stable kernel versions (6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.20, 6.19.10, 7.0-rc5 and earlier); EPSS exploitation probability is 0.02% (low), no public exploit identified, and upstream fixes are available across all affected release branches.
crun versions 1.19 through 1.26 misparse the `-u` (--user) option during container execution, causing a numeric UID value of 1 to be incorrectly interpreted as UID 0 (root) instead, resulting in privilege escalation where containerized processes execute with root privileges instead of the intended unprivileged user. The vulnerability affects the containers/crun OCI runtime container (cpe:2.3:a:containers:crun:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and has been patched in version 1.27. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, though the EPSS score of 0.01% (percentile 2%) indicates minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the privilege escalation tag.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket implementation where the garbage collector (GC) can incorrectly purge receive queues of alive sockets when MSG_PEEK operations occur concurrently with socket closure. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions and allows local attackers with socket access to cause information disclosure or denial of service by triggering the race condition between MSG_PEEK, socket closure, and GC execution. A proof-of-concept demonstrating the issue has been publicly reported by Igor Ushakov, and patches are available in the stable kernel tree.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice driver in the ice_set_ringparam() function, where dynamically allocated tx_rings and xdp_rings are not properly freed when subsequent rx_rings allocation or setup fails. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path, and while memory leaks typically enable denial of service through resource exhaustion rather than direct code execution, the impact depends on exploitation frequency and system memory constraints. No active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed; the vulnerability was discovered through static analysis and code review rather than in-the-wild detection.
A buffer management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Google Virtual Ethernet (GVE) driver within the gve_tx_clean_pending_packets() function when operating in DQ-QPL (Descriptor Queue with Queue Pair Lists) mode. The function incorrectly interprets buffer IDs as DMA addresses and attempts to unmap memory using the wrong cleanup path, causing out-of-bounds array access and potential memory corruption. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches and can be triggered during network device reset operations, potentially leading to kernel crashes or memory safety violations.
A memory management vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables subsystem can be triggered through fault injection during set flush operations, causing a kernel warning splat when memory allocation fails under GFP_KERNEL conditions. This vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across distributions and is exploitable by local attackers with network namespace capabilities, potentially leading to kernel warnings and denial of service through memory exhaustion attacks. While no CVSS score or active exploitation in the wild has been reported, the vulnerability was discovered through syzbot fuzzing with fault injection, indicating it requires specific conditions to trigger but represents a real kernel stability issue that has been patched.
A kernel stack memory leak exists in the Linux kernel's RDMA/ionic driver within the ionic_create_cq() function, where uninitialized stack memory is copied to userspace via the ionic_cq_resp structure. An unprivileged local attacker with access to RDMA/ionic devices can trigger this vulnerability to leak up to 11 bytes of sensitive kernel stack data, potentially revealing kernel addresses, cryptographic material, or other sensitive information useful for further exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no public proof-of-concept has been disclosed; however, patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.
This vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel HID (Human Interface Device) drivers that lack proper validation checks when processing raw event callbacks from unclaimed HID devices. An attacker could connect a malicious or broken HID device to trigger a NULL pointer dereference in affected drivers, causing a kernel crash and denial of service. The vulnerability was identified as a gap in security hardening following a similar fix applied to the appleir driver, and patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's bridge networking module when IPv6 is disabled via the 'ipv6.disable=1' boot parameter. When Neighbor Discovery (ND) suppression is enabled on a bridge, an ICMPv6 packet reaching the bridge causes the kernel to dereference a NULL pointer in the nd_tbl structure, resulting in a kernel panic and denial of service. This affects all Linux kernel versions with this code path, and while no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, the vulnerability is readily triggered through network packet receipt on systems with specific boot configurations.
A reference counting vulnerability in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem causes a WARN_ON to trigger when a process forks and both parent and child processes exit, particularly when the application calls madvise(MADV_DOFORK) to enable VMA copy-on-fork behavior. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable tracing_buffers_mmap code and allows local attackers to cause a kernel warning that may lead to denial of service or information disclosure through the kernel warning itself. While not currently listed in KEV or known to be actively exploited, the vulnerability has been patched in stable kernel branches as indicated by four separate commit references.
A divide-by-zero vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ETS (Enhanced Transmission Selection) qdisc offload implementation that can crash the kernel when processing malformed traffic scheduling configurations. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the ETS scheduler module enabled, and a local privileged user (or attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) can trigger a kernel panic by crafting specific netlink messages via the tc (traffic control) utility. While no public exploit code has been confirmed in the wild, the condition is easily reproducible and results in immediate kernel crash, making this a high-priority local denial-of-service vector.
A memory buffer management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice network driver XDP (eXpress Data Path) implementation, specifically in how it calculates fragment buffer sizes for receive queues. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path and can be triggered through XDP operations that attempt to grow multi-buffer packet tails, potentially causing kernel panics or denial of service. An attacker with the ability to load and execute XDP programs can exploit this by crafting specific packet sizes and offset values to trigger the panic condition, as demonstrated by the XSK_UMEM__MAX_FRAME_SIZE test case, though real-world exploitation requires local access to load XDP programs.
A resource management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's nvmet-fcloop NVMe-FC loopback driver where the lsrsp (LS response) callback is invoked without proper validation of the remote port state, potentially leading to use-after-free or double-free conditions. This affects Linux kernel implementations using nvmet-fcloop for NVMe-FC transport emulation across all versions prior to the patch commits (f30b95159a53e72529a9ca1667f11cd1970240a7, 31d3817bcd9e192b30abe3cf4b68f69d48864dd2, dd677d0598387ea623820ab2bd0e029c377445a3). An attacker with local kernel-level access or ability to trigger abnormal nvmet-fcloop state transitions could potentially cause information disclosure or denial of service through memory corruption.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Transparent Huge Pages (THP) subsystem incorrectly enables THP for files on anonymous inodes (such as guest_memfd and secretmem), which were not designed to support large folios. This can trigger kernel crashes via memory copy operations on unmapped memory in secretmem, or WARN_ON conditions in guest_memfd fault handlers. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches and requires a kernel patch to remediate; while not known to be actively exploited in the wild, the condition can be triggered locally by unprivileged users through madvise() syscalls.
This vulnerability is a preemption context violation in the Linux kernel's block I/O tracing subsystem where tracing_record_cmdline() unsafely uses __this_cpu_read() and __this_cpu_write() operations from preemptible context. The Linux kernel in versions supporting blktrace (affected via CPE cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is vulnerable, allowing potential information disclosure or denial of service when block tracing is enabled and block I/O operations occur from user-space processes. This is not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status), but the vulnerability has functional proof of concept through blktests/blktrace/002, making it a moderate priority for kernel maintainers and distributions shipping PREEMPT(full) configurations.
The Linux kernel's Realtek WiFi driver (rsi) incorrectly defaults to returning -EOPNOTSUPP error code in the rsi_mac80211_config function, which triggers a WARN_ON condition in ieee80211_hw_conf_init and deviates from expected driver behavior. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches where the rsi WiFi driver is compiled and loaded. While not actively exploited in the wild, the issue causes kernel warnings and improper driver initialization that could degrade WiFi functionality or stability on affected systems.
A Linux kernel scheduler vulnerability in SCHED_DEADLINE task handling causes bandwidth accounting corruption when a deadline task holding a priority-inheritance mutex is changed to a lower priority class via sched_setscheduler(). The vulnerability affects Linux kernel implementations (all versions with SCHED_DEADLINE support) and can be triggered by local unprivileged users running specific workloads like stress-ng, potentially leading to kernel warnings, task accounting underflow, and denial of service. No active exploitation in the wild is currently documented, but the vulnerability is fixed in stable kernel branches as evidenced by the provided commit references.
A credential disclosure vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Dell WMI System Management (dell-wmi-sysman) module where the set_new_password() function performs hex dumps of memory buffers containing plaintext password data, including both current and new passwords. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable dell-wmi-sysman driver, allowing local attackers with access to kernel logs or debug output to extract sensitive authentication credentials. While no CVSS score, EPSS probability, or active KEV status is currently assigned, the patch availability across six stable kernel branches indicates the vulnerability has been formally addressed by the Linux kernel maintainers.
A race condition in the Linux kernel's i801 I2C driver causes a kernel NULL pointer dereference and panic during boot when multiple udev threads concurrently access the ACPI I/O handler region. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions running the i2c_i801 driver on systems with Intel i801 chipsets. An attacker with local access or the ability to trigger concurrent device enumeration during boot can crash the system, resulting in denial of service.
This vulnerability is an AB-BA deadlock in the Linux kernel's PHY (Physical Layer) LED trigger subsystem that occurs when both LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV and LED_TRIGGER_PHY are enabled simultaneously. The deadlock arises because PHY LED triggers are registered during the phy_attach phase while holding the RTNL lock, then attempting to acquire the triggers_list_lock, while the netdev LED trigger code does the reverse—holding triggers_list_lock and attempting to acquire RTNL. This deadlock affects all Linux kernel versions with the affected PHY and LED trigger subsystems enabled (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), and while not directly exploitable for privilege escalation, it can be triggered to cause a system hang or denial of service by users with network configuration privileges or via userspace LED sysfs writes.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's radiotap parser that can lead to information disclosure when processing radiotap frames with undefined fields. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions using the radiotap namespace parser (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux) and occurs when undefined radiotap field 18 is present, causing the iterator->_next_ns_data variable to be compared against an uninitialized value. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available and there is no indication of active exploitation, the vulnerability has been patched across multiple kernel branches as evidenced by six distinct commit fixes.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's DRM client subsystem within the drm_client_modeset_probe function. When memory allocation for the 'modes' variable fails via kcalloc, the error handling path incorrectly attempts to destroy a NULL pointer, leading to a kernel panic or denial of service. This affects all Linux kernel versions containing this vulnerable code path in the DRM display driver subsystem.
The Linux kernel kalmia USB driver fails to validate that connected USB devices have the required endpoints before binding to them, allowing a malicious or malformed USB device to trigger a kernel crash during endpoint access. This denial-of-service vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions running the kalmia driver (net/usb/kalmia.c) and requires physical USB device connection or local control of USB device enumeration. While no CVSS score or EPSS probability is formally assigned, the vulnerability has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches, indicating recognition of the issue's severity.
A locking initialization vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN BCM (Broadcast Manager) socket implementation where the bcm_tx_lock spinlock is not properly initialized in the RX setup path, creating a race condition when RX_RTR_FRAME flag processing attempts to transmit frames. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable CAN BCM code, and while no public exploit is known, the vulnerability could lead to kernel memory corruption or denial of service if the uninitialized lock is accessed during concurrent RTR frame handling.
This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver where the admin queue is not properly released during controller reset operations. Systems running affected Linux kernel versions are vulnerable to denial of service through memory exhaustion when NVMe controllers reset repeatedly. While no active exploitation in the wild has been reported and CVSS/EPSS scores are not yet published, the issue affects all Linux distributions and is resolved through kernel patching with fixes available across multiple stable branches.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU (drm/amdgpu) driver, specifically in the slot reset error handling path. When device recovery fails after a slot reset is called, the code branches to error handling logic that references an uninitialized hive pointer and accesses an uninitialized list, potentially leading to information disclosure or system instability. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches, with patches available in the referenced commits.
A deadlock vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's mcp251x CAN bus driver where the mcp251x_open() function calls free_irq() while holding the mpc_lock mutex during error handling, causing the function to deadlock if an interrupt occurs simultaneously. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable mcp251x driver code, and while not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status indicates no in-the-wild exploitation), it represents a local denial of service condition where a user with appropriate device access can trigger driver initialization failures that hang the system.
A logic error in the Linux kernel's DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) subsystem causes drbd_al_begin_io_nonblock() to fail silently when activity log extent acquisition fails due to spinlock contention, leading to loss of mutual exclusivity guarantees between resync and application I/O operations. This vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the affected DRBD code and can result in kernel crashes via BUG_ON() assertions when activity log references are incorrectly released, as well as potential data consistency issues during active resync operations when concurrent application I/O proceeds without proper exclusivity enforcement.
This vulnerability is a race condition in the Linux kernel's libata subsystem where pending work is not properly canceled after clearing a deferred queue command (deferred_qc), leading to a WARN_ON() condition when the stale work eventually executes. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable libata code path, impacting systems using ATA/SATA disk controllers. An attacker with local access could trigger this condition through specific command sequences involving NCQ and non-NCQ commands, causing kernel warnings and potential system instability, though direct privilege escalation is not demonstrated.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice network driver that crashes the system during ethtool offline loopback tests. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions running the ice driver (Intel Ethernet Controller driver), and an attacker with local access and CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can trigger a kernel panic (denial of service) by executing ethtool loopback self-tests. No active exploitation or public POC has been reported; patches are available in stable kernel releases.
A memory management vulnerability in the Linux kernel's EFI boot services implementation causes a leak of approximately 140MB of RAM on systems with CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT enabled, particularly affecting resource-constrained EC2 instances with 512MB total RAM. The vulnerability occurs when efi_free_boot_services() attempts to free EFI boot services memory before the kernel's deferred memory map initialization is complete, resulting in freed pages being skipped and never returned to the memory pool. This is a kernel-level memory exhaustion issue affecting all Linux distributions, though impact is most severe on systems with minimal RAM; no active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been identified as this is a resource leak rather than a code execution vector.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's HID pidff (PID force feedback) driver due to incomplete clearing of conditional effect bits from the ffbit field. This affects all Linux kernel versions using the vulnerable pidff driver code. An attacker with local access to a system with a connected force feedback HID device could trigger a kernel panic, causing a denial of service. No CVSS score, EPSS score, or active KEV status is currently available, but three stable kernel commits addressing this issue have been merged, indicating the vulnerability has been formally patched.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's CXL (Compute Express Link) subsystem where the nvdimm_bus object can be invalidated while orphaned nvdimm objects attempt to reprobe, leading to a NULL pointer dereference in kobject_get() during device registration. This affects Linux kernels with CXL support enabled, allowing a local attacker or system administrator to trigger a kernel panic (denial of service) through module unload/reload sequences or specific timing during CXL ACPI probe operations. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported, but the vulnerability is easily reproducible via the cxl-translate.sh unit test with minimal timing manipulation.
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN USB f81604 driver where URBs submitted in the read bulk callback are not properly anchored before submission, potentially allowing them to be leaked if usb_kill_anchored_urbs() is invoked. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable f81604 driver code. An attacker with local access or control over a malicious USB CAN adapter could potentially trigger memory corruption or information disclosure by causing URB leaks during driver cleanup or device disconnection.
A memory access protection bypass vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 ioremap_prot() function where user-space page protection attributes are improperly propagated to kernel-space I/O remapping, bypassing Privileged Access Never (PAN) protections and enabling information disclosure. This affects all Linux kernel versions on ARM64 systems with PAN enabled. An attacker with local access can trigger memory access faults and potentially read sensitive kernel memory through operations like accessing /proc/[pid]/environ on vulnerable systems.
A memory protection vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 Guarded Control Stack (GCS) implementation when FEAT_LPA2 (52-bit virtual addressing) is enabled. The vulnerability occurs because GCS page table entries incorrectly use the PTE_SHARED bits (0b11) in positions that are repurposed for high-order address bits when LPA2 is active, causing page table corruption and kernel panics during GCS memory operations. This affects all Linux kernel versions with GCS support on ARM64 systems with LPA2 enabled, and while no active exploitation or public POC has been reported, the vulnerability causes immediate kernel crashes when GCS is enabled on affected hardware configurations.
Memory leak in Linux kernel atmel-sha204a cryptographic driver allows local denial of service via resource exhaustion. The vulnerability occurs when memory allocation fails during tfm_count counter management; the counter is not properly decremented, causing subsequent read operations to block indefinitely. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable atmel-sha204a implementation until patched.
Linux kernel xe (Intel GPU) driver leaks dynamically allocated virtual memory area (VMA) structures when argument validation fails in the xe_vm_madvise_ioctl handler, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory and trigger denial of service. The vulnerability has been patched upstream in stable kernel branches with proper cleanup path addition.
NULL-pointer dereference in Linux kernel SPI subsystem allows local denial of service via sysfs attribute access. The SPI controller's per-CPU statistics structure is not allocated until after the controller registers with the driver core, creating a race window where sysfs attribute reads can trigger a kernel panic. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable SPI statistics implementation; exploitation requires local system access to read sysfs files.
Buffer overflow in Linux kernel's RedBoot partition table parser allows kernel panic during boot when CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE is enabled with recent compilers. The MTD (Memory Technology Devices) subsystem reads beyond allocated buffer boundaries in partition name validation, triggering fortify-source detection and kernel crash (oops). This affects systems using RedBoot bootloader partitioning on embedded devices; exploitation is involuntary (denial of service via boot failure) rather than attacker-driven, with no public exploit code identified.
Linux kernel io_uring/poll multishot recv can hang indefinitely when a socket shutdown occurs concurrently with data reception, due to a race condition where accumulated poll wakeups are drained without consuming the persistent HUP event. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with io_uring poll support and requires a fix to explicitly check for HUP conditions and re-loop when multiple poll activations are pending.
Infinite loop in Linux kernel serial core driver handle_tx() affects systems using uninitialized PORT_UNKNOWN serial ports, where uart_write_room() and uart_write() behave inconsistently regarding null transmit buffers, causing denial of service through system hangs. The vulnerability impacts caif_serial and other drivers that rely on tty_write_room() to determine write capacity. Patch available in upstream kernel commits; no CVSS score assigned due to kernel-specific nature and relatively limited exposure scope.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel DRM subsystem when framebuffers and property blobs are dereferenced after drm_dev_unplug during device driver unload, causing kernel oops and general protection faults in drm_framebuffer_cleanup. Affects all Linux kernel versions with DRM enabled; upstream fix available via kernel commits referenced in stable tree.
Linux kernel drm/imagination driver deadlock in soft reset sequence allows local denial of service when the soft reset handler calls disable_irq() from within a threaded IRQ handler context, creating a self-deadlock condition. The fix replaces disable_irq() with disable_irq_nosync() to prevent the handler from waiting on itself. Affected systems running vulnerable kernel versions with imagination GPU drivers can experience system hangs during GPU reset operations; no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Linux kernel drm/imagination driver crashes when the GPU runtime PM suspend callback executes concurrently with an IRQ handler attempting to access GPU registers, causing kernel panics with SError interrupts on ARM64 platforms. The vulnerability affects the imagination GPU driver across Linux kernel versions and is triggered when power management suspend operations race with interrupt handling without proper synchronization. The fix adds synchronize_irq() calls to ensure IRQ handlers complete before GPU suspension and removes problematic runtime PM resume calls from the IRQ handler that could cause deadlocks.
Denial of service in Linux kernel amdgpu driver allows local attackers to exhaust system memory by passing an arbitrarily large BO (buffer object) list entry count via userspace, bypassing existing overflow checks but causing excessive allocation and processing delays; fixed by enforcing a 128k entry limit per BO list.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel DRM i915 GPU driver allows local denial of service during system probe when DMC firmware initialization has not yet completed but hardware has DC6 power state enabled. The vulnerability occurs in intel_dmc_update_dc6_allowed_count() when called from gen9_set_dc_state() during intel_power_domains_init_hw(), which executes before DMC initialization, causing kernel oops if DC6 is unexpectedly enabled by BIOS firmware. No public exploit code identified; this is a kernel crash vulnerability requiring local system access triggered by atypical BIOS behavior.
Linux kernel btrfs filesystem fails to log new directory dentries when the parent directory of a conflicting inode is logged, causing new files and subdirectories to become inaccessible after power failure or system crash. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with btrfs; an attacker or system malfunction can trigger data loss through specific filesystem operation sequences involving deleted and recreated inodes with naming conflicts.
Memory leak in Linux kernel Microchip MPFS system controller driver (mpfs_sys_controller_probe) allows local attackers to exhaust kernel memory by repeatedly triggering the MTD device lookup failure path, eventually causing denial of service through memory exhaustion.
Race condition in Linux kernel QMan driver allows concurrent queue frame descriptor allocation and deallocation to corrupt internal state, causing WARN_ON triggers and potential information disclosure via stale fq_table entries. The vulnerability affects systems using Freescale/NXP QBMan queue management with dynamic FQID allocation enabled (QMAN_FQ_FLAG_DYNAMIC_FQID). No public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed; upstream fix merged via memory barrier enforcement to serialize table cleanup before FQID pool deallocation.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ROSE socket implementation allows local denial of service when rose_connect() is called twice during an active connection attempt. The vulnerability occurs because rose_connect() fails to validate TCP_SYN_SENT state, permitting rose->neighbour to be overwritten with NULL, which later causes a kernel crash when rose_transmit_link() dereferences the NULL pointer during socket closure. No active exploitation reported; fix available in upstream kernel commits.
Linux kernel runtime PM subsystem contains a use-after-free race condition in pm_runtime_work() where the dev->parent pointer may be dereferenced after the parent device has been freed during device removal. This results in a KASAN-detectable memory safety violation that can trigger kernel panics or arbitrary memory access. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions and is resolved by adding a flush_work() call to pm_runtime_remove() to serialize device removal with pending runtime PM work.
Linux kernel aqc111 USB driver deadlock in power management allows local denial of service via task hang during runtime suspend. The vulnerability occurs when aqc111_suspend() calls power-managed write operations during device suspension, triggering nested runtime PM calls that deadlock waiting for a state change that never occurs. This blocks the rtnl_lock and freezes the entire networking stack. Affected systems running vulnerable kernel versions with USB AQC111 network adapters are susceptible to local DoS that requires no authentication or user interaction beyond normal device suspension. No public exploit code identified; fix requires kernel upgrade or manual patch application.
Kernel page fault in Intel IGC network driver XDP TX timestamp handling allows local denial of service when an XDP application requesting TX timestamping shuts down while the interface link remains active. The vulnerability stems from stale xsk_meta pointers left in memory after TX ring shutdown, causing the IRQ handler to dereference invalid kernel addresses and trigger a kernel panic. This affects Linux kernel versions in the igc driver and requires no special privileges or network access, only the ability to run XDP programs on an affected system.
Memory leak in Linux kernel mac80211 subsystem's ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb() function fails to free socket buffers (skb) in one of three error paths, allowing local denial of service through memory exhaustion. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in wireless MAC 802.11 handling; no active exploitation has been reported, but the fix addresses a resource leak that could be triggered by applications exercising error conditions in Wi-Fi frame preparation.
Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel ACPI processor errata handling allows local attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via device pointer dereference after reference dropping in acpi_processor_errata_piix4(). The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions and was introduced in a previous fix attempt (commit f132e089fe89); it has been resolved across stable kernel branches with no active public exploitation identified.
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel IPv6 SRv6 path processing allows local denial of service when __in6_dev_get() returns NULL due to missing IPv6 configuration or device unregistration. The vulnerability affects seg6_hmac_validate_skb() and ipv6_srh_rcv() functions which lacked NULL checks on the returned idev pointer, enabling a local attacker to crash the kernel by triggering these code paths on misconfigured or unregistering network devices.
Race condition in Linux kernel net/mlx5e IPSec offload driver allows concurrent access to a shared DMA-mapped ASO context, potentially causing information disclosure or incorrect IPSec processing results. The vulnerability affects systems using Mellanox MLX5 network adapters with IPSec offload functionality. An attacker with local access to initiate multiple IPSec operations in rapid succession can trigger the race condition, corrupting the shared context and causing subsequent operations to read invalid data, compromising confidentiality and integrity of IPSec-protected traffic.
Linux kernel net/mlx5e driver suffers a race condition during IPSec ESN (Extended Sequence Number) update handling that causes incorrect ESN high-order bit increments, leading to anti-replay failures and IPSec traffic halts. The vulnerability affects systems using Mellanox ConnectX adapters with IPSec full offload mode enabled. Attackers with local network access or the ability to trigger IPSec traffic patterns could exploit this to disrupt encrypted communications, though no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported.
Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in UDP tunnel socket creation when IPv6 is disabled causes denial of service. When CONFIG_IPV6=n, the udp_sock_create6() function incorrectly returns success (0) without creating a socket, leading callers such as fou_create() to dereference an uninitialized pointer. The vulnerability is triggered via netlink socket operations and requires privileged user access; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Denial of service in Linux kernel mvpp2 network driver occurs when MTU changes or other operations trigger buffer pool switching on Marvell hardware lacking CM3 SRAM support, causing NULL pointer dereference in flow control register access. Affects systems running vulnerable kernel versions on Marvell Armada platforms where the CM3 SRAM device tree entry is absent; no authentication required. Upstream fix available via stable kernel commits.
Linux kernel net shaper module fails to validate netdev liveness during hierarchy read operations, allowing information disclosure through use-after-free conditions when a network device is unregistered while RCU-protected read operations are in progress. The vulnerability affects the netlink operation callbacks in the shaper subsystem, where references acquired during pre-callbacks are not validated before later lock/RCU acquisitions, creating a race condition that can expose kernel memory or cause denial of service. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the issue requires local access to trigger netlink operations.
Linux kernel net shaper subsystem susceptible to race condition during hierarchy creation allows unauthenticated local attackers to leak kernel memory or trigger use-after-free conditions. The vulnerability arises when a netdev is unregistered between reference acquisition during Netlink operation preparation and subsequent lock acquisition, permitting hierarchy allocation after flush operations have completed. Fixed via upstream commits that consolidate locking to pre-callback phase, preventing concurrent write races with flush operations.
Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in the x86 PMU NMI handler on AMD EPYC systems causes denial of service when perf event unthrottling races with PMU rescheduling. The vulnerability stems from commit 7e772a93eb61 moving event pointer initialization later in x86_pmu_enable(), allowing the unthrottle path to set active_mask bits without populating the corresponding events[] array entries, leading to NULL pointer dereference when subsequent PMC overflow interrupts fire. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis; patch fixes are available in upstream Linux kernel stable branches.
NAND flash device lock/unlock operations in the Linux kernel MTD subsystem can race with concurrent erase/write operations, causing cmd_pending conflicts on certain NAND controllers that use PIO-based SET_FEATURES. This race condition is resolved by serializing lock/unlock calls with the NAND device lock, preventing data corruption or system instability on affected controller implementations. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions prior to the fix and is present in systems using raw NAND devices with specific controller hardware implementations.
Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel arm_mpam memory bandwidth monitoring causes kernel oops when an MSC supporting bandwidth monitoring transitions offline and back online. The mpam_restore_mbwu_state() function fails to initialize a value buffer before passing it to __ris_msmon_read() via IPI, triggering a crash in the bandwidth counter restoration routine. This affects ARM systems with MPAM (Memory Partitioning and Monitoring) support and results in denial of service through system instability when memory controllers are toggled.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's Amlogic SPI controller driver (aml_spisg_probe) fails to release SPI controller resources in multiple error paths during probe, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory through repeated driver load/unload cycles or failed probe attempts. The vulnerability has been resolved in the upstream kernel by converting to device-managed SPI allocation functions.
Memory leak in Linux kernel drm/vmwgfx driver caused by overwriting KMS surface dirty tracker without proper cleanup. The vulnerability affects the VMware graphics driver subsystem in the kernel, allowing local attackers to trigger memory exhaustion through repeated surface operations. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status available; fix commits exist in upstream stable kernel branches.
Linux kernel crashes in iommu_sva_unbind_device() when accessing a freed mm structure after iommu_domain_free() deallocates domain->mm->iommu_mm, causing denial of service on systems using IOMMU Shared Virtual Addressing (SVA). The fix reorders code to access the structure before the domain is freed. No CVSS score, EPSS, or KEV status available; no public exploit code identified.
Linux kernel drm/logicvc driver fails to release a device node reference in logicvc_drm_config_parse(), causing a reference leak that can exhaust kernel memory resources over time. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the logicvc DRM driver enabled; it requires local access to trigger repeated calls to the vulnerable code path. This is a low-severity resource exhaustion issue resolved via kernel patch implementing automatic cleanup attributes.
Linux kernel KVM ARM64 fails to properly initialize ID registers for non-protected pKVM guests, causing feature detection checks to incorrectly return zero and preventing proper save/restore of system registers like TCR2_EL1 during world switches, potentially leading to state corruption. The vulnerability affects the hypervisor's ability to detect CPU features in non-protected virtual machines despite the initialization flag being incorrectly set. This is a kernel-level logic error that impacts system register handling in ARM64 virtualization.
Linux kernel accel/amdxdna driver fails to validate command buffer payload count, allowing out-of-bounds reads in AMD XDNA accelerator command processing. The vulnerability affects the accel/amdxdna subsystem across unspecified Linux kernel versions and permits information disclosure through unvalidated payload size interpretation. No active exploitation, public proof-of-concept, or CVSS data currently available.
Linux kernel btrfs subsystem fails to free allocated pages in btrfs_uring_read_extent() when error conditions occur before asynchronous I/O completion, leading to memory leaks. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable btrfs implementation; while tagged as Information Disclosure, the primary impact is denial of service through memory exhaustion rather than data exposure. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; this is a defensive fix addressing a code path that may never execute under normal conditions but represents a resource management defect.
Memory leak in Linux kernel DRM/XE configfs device release allows information disclosure through unfreed ctx_restore_mid_bb allocation. The xe_config_device_release() function fails to deallocate ctx_restore_mid_bb[0].cs memory that was previously allocated by wa_bb_store(), leaving sensitive kernel memory accessible when the configfs device is removed. Affected Linux kernel versions containing the vulnerable DRM/XE driver require patching to prevent potential information leakage.
Mutex lock-unlock mismatch in the Linux kernel's wlcore Wi-Fi driver allows potential information disclosure or system instability through improper synchronization. The vulnerability occurs when wl->mutex is unlocked without being locked first, detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the wlcore Wi-Fi driver. No active exploitation has been identified, but the bug creates a race condition that could be leveraged to access shared kernel state.
Linux kernel RDS TCP subsystem resolves circular locking dependency in rds_tcp_tune() function where socket lock contention with fs_reclaim memory allocation creates deadlock potential. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in net/rds/tcp.c; the fix relocates sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() outside the socket lock critical section to eliminate the circular lock dependency without compromising synchronization semantics.
Memory leak in Linux kernel DRM/XE register save-restore (reg_sr) module fails to free allocated memory when xa_store() operation fails, potentially allowing local information disclosure or denial of service through repeated trigger of the error path. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions containing the affected drm/xe/reg_sr code prior to the fix commits referenced. No CVSS score or exploit data provided; patch commits are available in upstream Linux repository.
Unblinded BPF immediate values in PROBE_MEM32 stores bypass constant hardening in the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler when bpf_jit_harden >= 1, allowing user-controlled 32-bit immediates to leak into native code. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions where convert_ctx_accesses() rewrites arena pointer stores to BPF_ST|BPF_PROBE_MEM32 before constant blinding runs, but bpf_jit_blind_insn() only handles BPF_ST|BPF_MEM instructions. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been ide
Memory sealing (mseal) in the Linux kernel incorrectly tracks virtual memory area (VMA) boundaries during merge operations, causing curr_end to become stale and resulting in incorrect iteration state. This flaw in mm/mseal.c affects Linux kernel versions where the mseal feature is present, allowing local attackers to potentially bypass memory sealing protections or trigger information disclosure by manipulating VMA merge behavior during seal operations.
Linux kernel TLS subsystem leaks socket buffers (skbs) when asynchronous AEAD decryption operations fail during batch processing, allowing local attackers to exhaust kernel memory and potentially cause denial of service. The vulnerability exists in tls_decrypt_async_wait() and related functions that manage the async_hold queue, which pins encrypted input buffers for AEAD engine references; improper cleanup in failure paths leaves these buffers allocated indefinitely. This is a kernel memory leak affecting TLS decryption in the kernel's cryptographic stack, confirmed by multiple upstream patches across stable branches.
AppArmor differential encoding verification in the Linux kernel contains logic errors that permit infinite loops to be created through abuse of the verification chain mechanism. Two distinct bugs in the verification routine-conflation of checked states with currently-checked states, and incorrect loop iterator comparison-allow malformed differential encoding chains to bypass security checks. This enables potential information disclosure or policy circumvention on systems relying on AppArmor mandatory access control. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions prior to fixes applied across multiple stable branches via kernel commits.
Linux kernel AppArmor policy namespace implementation allows arbitrary nesting and creation of policy namespaces without enforcing depth limits, enabling local attackers to exhaust system resources through unbounded namespace proliferation. The vulnerability affects AppArmor in the Linux kernel across multiple stable branches. This is a denial-of-service vulnerability requiring local access, with fixes available across stable kernel versions.
Stack exhaustion in AppArmor profile removal allows local denial of service by crafting deeply nested profiles that trigger recursive kernel stack consumption. The Linux kernel's AppArmor security module can be crashed by a local user with permission to load profiles via the apparmor_parser tool and trigger removal through sysfs, causing kernel stack overflow. The fix replaces recursive profile removal with an iterative approach to prevent stack exhaustion.
Memory leak in Linux kernel AppArmor module verify_header function causes namespace string allocation leaks during multiple profile unpacking and breaks namespace consistency checking. The vulnerable code incorrectly resets the namespace pointer to NULL on every function call, discarding previously allocated namespace strings and preventing proper namespace comparison across profile iterations. This affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable AppArmor implementation prior to upstream fixes applied across stable branches.
Linux kernel KVM x86/mmu module improperly validates shadow page table entries (SPTEs) in indirect MMUs, allowing host userspace writes to bypass KVM's write-tracking detection and corrupt shadow paging state. The vulnerability affects KVM implementations on x86 systems with nested or indirect MMU configurations where writes originating outside KVM's scope (e.g., from host userspace via memory access) are not detected, potentially leading to memory corruption or VM escape. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status is available; this appears to be an internal kernel consistency issue addressed via upstream patch rather than a directly exploitable security boundary.
Linux kernel KVM x86/MMU incorrectly installs emulated MMIO shadow page table entries (SPTEs) without first zapping existing shadow-present SPTEs when host userspace modifies guest page tables outside KVM's scope, causing kernel warnings and potential memory consistency issues. The vulnerability affects KVM on x86 systems running vulnerable kernel versions and can be triggered by a local attacker with ability to manipulate guest memory or run guest VMs, though the practical impact beyond kernel instability remains limited.
Deadlock in Linux kernel rust_binder driver occurs when BC_DEAD_BINDER_DONE is invoked on a non-looper thread while the proc lock is held, preventing push_work_if_looper() from safely acquiring the proc lock for work queue delivery. The vulnerability affects the Rust implementation of Android's Binder IPC mechanism and can cause kernel deadlock, potentially resulting in denial of service to affected processes or the entire system depending on thread scheduling.
Memory leak in Linux kernel nf_tables nft_dynset module allows local denial of service through failed stateful expression cloning during dynamic set operations. When the second stateful expression clone fails under GFP_ATOMIC memory allocation, the first expression is not properly released, accumulating percpu memory allocations that exhaust kernel memory. This affects all Linux kernel versions until patched, with exploitation requiring local system access to trigger the nf_tables dynamic set evaluation code path.
Incus versions prior to 6.23.0 allow local authenticated attackers to manipulate temporary screenshot files via predictable /tmp paths and symlink attacks, potentially truncating and altering permissions of arbitrary files on systems with disabled symlink protection (rare), leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated user privileges but is particularly dangerous on systems without kernel-level symlink protections enabled. An exploit proof-of-concept exists, and the vendor has released patched version 6.23.0 to address the issue.
Linux kernel ICMP tag validation routines fail to check for NULL protocol handler pointers before dereferencing them, causing kernel panics in softirq context when processing fragmentation-needed errors with unregistered protocol numbers and ip_no_pmtu_disc hardened mode enabled. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions across stable branches (6.1, 6.6, 6.12, 6.18, 6.19, and 7.0-rc5), with an EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicating low real-world exploitation probability. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed; the fix requires adding a NULL pointer check in icmp_tag_validation() before accessing icmp_strict_tag_validation.
Linux kernel mac80211 mesh networking crashes on NULL pointer dereference when processing Channel Switch Announcement (CSA) action frames lacking Mesh Configuration IE, allowing adjacent WiFi attackers to trigger kernel panic (DoS) via crafted frames. Affects multiple stable kernel versions (6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.20, 6.19.10, 7.0-rc5 and earlier); EPSS exploitation probability is 0.02% (low), no public exploit identified, and upstream fixes are available across all affected release branches.
crun versions 1.19 through 1.26 misparse the `-u` (--user) option during container execution, causing a numeric UID value of 1 to be incorrectly interpreted as UID 0 (root) instead, resulting in privilege escalation where containerized processes execute with root privileges instead of the intended unprivileged user. The vulnerability affects the containers/crun OCI runtime container (cpe:2.3:a:containers:crun:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and has been patched in version 1.27. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, though the EPSS score of 0.01% (percentile 2%) indicates minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the privilege escalation tag.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket implementation where the garbage collector (GC) can incorrectly purge receive queues of alive sockets when MSG_PEEK operations occur concurrently with socket closure. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions and allows local attackers with socket access to cause information disclosure or denial of service by triggering the race condition between MSG_PEEK, socket closure, and GC execution. A proof-of-concept demonstrating the issue has been publicly reported by Igor Ushakov, and patches are available in the stable kernel tree.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice driver in the ice_set_ringparam() function, where dynamically allocated tx_rings and xdp_rings are not properly freed when subsequent rx_rings allocation or setup fails. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path, and while memory leaks typically enable denial of service through resource exhaustion rather than direct code execution, the impact depends on exploitation frequency and system memory constraints. No active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed; the vulnerability was discovered through static analysis and code review rather than in-the-wild detection.
A buffer management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Google Virtual Ethernet (GVE) driver within the gve_tx_clean_pending_packets() function when operating in DQ-QPL (Descriptor Queue with Queue Pair Lists) mode. The function incorrectly interprets buffer IDs as DMA addresses and attempts to unmap memory using the wrong cleanup path, causing out-of-bounds array access and potential memory corruption. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches and can be triggered during network device reset operations, potentially leading to kernel crashes or memory safety violations.
A memory management vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables subsystem can be triggered through fault injection during set flush operations, causing a kernel warning splat when memory allocation fails under GFP_KERNEL conditions. This vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across distributions and is exploitable by local attackers with network namespace capabilities, potentially leading to kernel warnings and denial of service through memory exhaustion attacks. While no CVSS score or active exploitation in the wild has been reported, the vulnerability was discovered through syzbot fuzzing with fault injection, indicating it requires specific conditions to trigger but represents a real kernel stability issue that has been patched.
A kernel stack memory leak exists in the Linux kernel's RDMA/ionic driver within the ionic_create_cq() function, where uninitialized stack memory is copied to userspace via the ionic_cq_resp structure. An unprivileged local attacker with access to RDMA/ionic devices can trigger this vulnerability to leak up to 11 bytes of sensitive kernel stack data, potentially revealing kernel addresses, cryptographic material, or other sensitive information useful for further exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no public proof-of-concept has been disclosed; however, patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.
This vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel HID (Human Interface Device) drivers that lack proper validation checks when processing raw event callbacks from unclaimed HID devices. An attacker could connect a malicious or broken HID device to trigger a NULL pointer dereference in affected drivers, causing a kernel crash and denial of service. The vulnerability was identified as a gap in security hardening following a similar fix applied to the appleir driver, and patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's bridge networking module when IPv6 is disabled via the 'ipv6.disable=1' boot parameter. When Neighbor Discovery (ND) suppression is enabled on a bridge, an ICMPv6 packet reaching the bridge causes the kernel to dereference a NULL pointer in the nd_tbl structure, resulting in a kernel panic and denial of service. This affects all Linux kernel versions with this code path, and while no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, the vulnerability is readily triggered through network packet receipt on systems with specific boot configurations.
A reference counting vulnerability in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem causes a WARN_ON to trigger when a process forks and both parent and child processes exit, particularly when the application calls madvise(MADV_DOFORK) to enable VMA copy-on-fork behavior. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable tracing_buffers_mmap code and allows local attackers to cause a kernel warning that may lead to denial of service or information disclosure through the kernel warning itself. While not currently listed in KEV or known to be actively exploited, the vulnerability has been patched in stable kernel branches as indicated by four separate commit references.
A divide-by-zero vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ETS (Enhanced Transmission Selection) qdisc offload implementation that can crash the kernel when processing malformed traffic scheduling configurations. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the ETS scheduler module enabled, and a local privileged user (or attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) can trigger a kernel panic by crafting specific netlink messages via the tc (traffic control) utility. While no public exploit code has been confirmed in the wild, the condition is easily reproducible and results in immediate kernel crash, making this a high-priority local denial-of-service vector.
A memory buffer management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice network driver XDP (eXpress Data Path) implementation, specifically in how it calculates fragment buffer sizes for receive queues. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path and can be triggered through XDP operations that attempt to grow multi-buffer packet tails, potentially causing kernel panics or denial of service. An attacker with the ability to load and execute XDP programs can exploit this by crafting specific packet sizes and offset values to trigger the panic condition, as demonstrated by the XSK_UMEM__MAX_FRAME_SIZE test case, though real-world exploitation requires local access to load XDP programs.
A resource management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's nvmet-fcloop NVMe-FC loopback driver where the lsrsp (LS response) callback is invoked without proper validation of the remote port state, potentially leading to use-after-free or double-free conditions. This affects Linux kernel implementations using nvmet-fcloop for NVMe-FC transport emulation across all versions prior to the patch commits (f30b95159a53e72529a9ca1667f11cd1970240a7, 31d3817bcd9e192b30abe3cf4b68f69d48864dd2, dd677d0598387ea623820ab2bd0e029c377445a3). An attacker with local kernel-level access or ability to trigger abnormal nvmet-fcloop state transitions could potentially cause information disclosure or denial of service through memory corruption.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Transparent Huge Pages (THP) subsystem incorrectly enables THP for files on anonymous inodes (such as guest_memfd and secretmem), which were not designed to support large folios. This can trigger kernel crashes via memory copy operations on unmapped memory in secretmem, or WARN_ON conditions in guest_memfd fault handlers. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches and requires a kernel patch to remediate; while not known to be actively exploited in the wild, the condition can be triggered locally by unprivileged users through madvise() syscalls.
This vulnerability is a preemption context violation in the Linux kernel's block I/O tracing subsystem where tracing_record_cmdline() unsafely uses __this_cpu_read() and __this_cpu_write() operations from preemptible context. The Linux kernel in versions supporting blktrace (affected via CPE cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is vulnerable, allowing potential information disclosure or denial of service when block tracing is enabled and block I/O operations occur from user-space processes. This is not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status), but the vulnerability has functional proof of concept through blktests/blktrace/002, making it a moderate priority for kernel maintainers and distributions shipping PREEMPT(full) configurations.
The Linux kernel's Realtek WiFi driver (rsi) incorrectly defaults to returning -EOPNOTSUPP error code in the rsi_mac80211_config function, which triggers a WARN_ON condition in ieee80211_hw_conf_init and deviates from expected driver behavior. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches where the rsi WiFi driver is compiled and loaded. While not actively exploited in the wild, the issue causes kernel warnings and improper driver initialization that could degrade WiFi functionality or stability on affected systems.
A Linux kernel scheduler vulnerability in SCHED_DEADLINE task handling causes bandwidth accounting corruption when a deadline task holding a priority-inheritance mutex is changed to a lower priority class via sched_setscheduler(). The vulnerability affects Linux kernel implementations (all versions with SCHED_DEADLINE support) and can be triggered by local unprivileged users running specific workloads like stress-ng, potentially leading to kernel warnings, task accounting underflow, and denial of service. No active exploitation in the wild is currently documented, but the vulnerability is fixed in stable kernel branches as evidenced by the provided commit references.
A credential disclosure vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Dell WMI System Management (dell-wmi-sysman) module where the set_new_password() function performs hex dumps of memory buffers containing plaintext password data, including both current and new passwords. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable dell-wmi-sysman driver, allowing local attackers with access to kernel logs or debug output to extract sensitive authentication credentials. While no CVSS score, EPSS probability, or active KEV status is currently assigned, the patch availability across six stable kernel branches indicates the vulnerability has been formally addressed by the Linux kernel maintainers.
A race condition in the Linux kernel's i801 I2C driver causes a kernel NULL pointer dereference and panic during boot when multiple udev threads concurrently access the ACPI I/O handler region. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions running the i2c_i801 driver on systems with Intel i801 chipsets. An attacker with local access or the ability to trigger concurrent device enumeration during boot can crash the system, resulting in denial of service.
This vulnerability is an AB-BA deadlock in the Linux kernel's PHY (Physical Layer) LED trigger subsystem that occurs when both LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV and LED_TRIGGER_PHY are enabled simultaneously. The deadlock arises because PHY LED triggers are registered during the phy_attach phase while holding the RTNL lock, then attempting to acquire the triggers_list_lock, while the netdev LED trigger code does the reverse—holding triggers_list_lock and attempting to acquire RTNL. This deadlock affects all Linux kernel versions with the affected PHY and LED trigger subsystems enabled (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), and while not directly exploitable for privilege escalation, it can be triggered to cause a system hang or denial of service by users with network configuration privileges or via userspace LED sysfs writes.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's radiotap parser that can lead to information disclosure when processing radiotap frames with undefined fields. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions using the radiotap namespace parser (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux) and occurs when undefined radiotap field 18 is present, causing the iterator->_next_ns_data variable to be compared against an uninitialized value. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available and there is no indication of active exploitation, the vulnerability has been patched across multiple kernel branches as evidenced by six distinct commit fixes.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's DRM client subsystem within the drm_client_modeset_probe function. When memory allocation for the 'modes' variable fails via kcalloc, the error handling path incorrectly attempts to destroy a NULL pointer, leading to a kernel panic or denial of service. This affects all Linux kernel versions containing this vulnerable code path in the DRM display driver subsystem.
The Linux kernel kalmia USB driver fails to validate that connected USB devices have the required endpoints before binding to them, allowing a malicious or malformed USB device to trigger a kernel crash during endpoint access. This denial-of-service vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions running the kalmia driver (net/usb/kalmia.c) and requires physical USB device connection or local control of USB device enumeration. While no CVSS score or EPSS probability is formally assigned, the vulnerability has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches, indicating recognition of the issue's severity.
A locking initialization vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN BCM (Broadcast Manager) socket implementation where the bcm_tx_lock spinlock is not properly initialized in the RX setup path, creating a race condition when RX_RTR_FRAME flag processing attempts to transmit frames. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable CAN BCM code, and while no public exploit is known, the vulnerability could lead to kernel memory corruption or denial of service if the uninitialized lock is accessed during concurrent RTR frame handling.
This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver where the admin queue is not properly released during controller reset operations. Systems running affected Linux kernel versions are vulnerable to denial of service through memory exhaustion when NVMe controllers reset repeatedly. While no active exploitation in the wild has been reported and CVSS/EPSS scores are not yet published, the issue affects all Linux distributions and is resolved through kernel patching with fixes available across multiple stable branches.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU (drm/amdgpu) driver, specifically in the slot reset error handling path. When device recovery fails after a slot reset is called, the code branches to error handling logic that references an uninitialized hive pointer and accesses an uninitialized list, potentially leading to information disclosure or system instability. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches, with patches available in the referenced commits.
A deadlock vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's mcp251x CAN bus driver where the mcp251x_open() function calls free_irq() while holding the mpc_lock mutex during error handling, causing the function to deadlock if an interrupt occurs simultaneously. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable mcp251x driver code, and while not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status indicates no in-the-wild exploitation), it represents a local denial of service condition where a user with appropriate device access can trigger driver initialization failures that hang the system.
A logic error in the Linux kernel's DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) subsystem causes drbd_al_begin_io_nonblock() to fail silently when activity log extent acquisition fails due to spinlock contention, leading to loss of mutual exclusivity guarantees between resync and application I/O operations. This vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the affected DRBD code and can result in kernel crashes via BUG_ON() assertions when activity log references are incorrectly released, as well as potential data consistency issues during active resync operations when concurrent application I/O proceeds without proper exclusivity enforcement.
This vulnerability is a race condition in the Linux kernel's libata subsystem where pending work is not properly canceled after clearing a deferred queue command (deferred_qc), leading to a WARN_ON() condition when the stale work eventually executes. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable libata code path, impacting systems using ATA/SATA disk controllers. An attacker with local access could trigger this condition through specific command sequences involving NCQ and non-NCQ commands, causing kernel warnings and potential system instability, though direct privilege escalation is not demonstrated.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice network driver that crashes the system during ethtool offline loopback tests. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions running the ice driver (Intel Ethernet Controller driver), and an attacker with local access and CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can trigger a kernel panic (denial of service) by executing ethtool loopback self-tests. No active exploitation or public POC has been reported; patches are available in stable kernel releases.
A memory management vulnerability in the Linux kernel's EFI boot services implementation causes a leak of approximately 140MB of RAM on systems with CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT enabled, particularly affecting resource-constrained EC2 instances with 512MB total RAM. The vulnerability occurs when efi_free_boot_services() attempts to free EFI boot services memory before the kernel's deferred memory map initialization is complete, resulting in freed pages being skipped and never returned to the memory pool. This is a kernel-level memory exhaustion issue affecting all Linux distributions, though impact is most severe on systems with minimal RAM; no active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been identified as this is a resource leak rather than a code execution vector.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's HID pidff (PID force feedback) driver due to incomplete clearing of conditional effect bits from the ffbit field. This affects all Linux kernel versions using the vulnerable pidff driver code. An attacker with local access to a system with a connected force feedback HID device could trigger a kernel panic, causing a denial of service. No CVSS score, EPSS score, or active KEV status is currently available, but three stable kernel commits addressing this issue have been merged, indicating the vulnerability has been formally patched.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's CXL (Compute Express Link) subsystem where the nvdimm_bus object can be invalidated while orphaned nvdimm objects attempt to reprobe, leading to a NULL pointer dereference in kobject_get() during device registration. This affects Linux kernels with CXL support enabled, allowing a local attacker or system administrator to trigger a kernel panic (denial of service) through module unload/reload sequences or specific timing during CXL ACPI probe operations. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported, but the vulnerability is easily reproducible via the cxl-translate.sh unit test with minimal timing manipulation.
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN USB f81604 driver where URBs submitted in the read bulk callback are not properly anchored before submission, potentially allowing them to be leaked if usb_kill_anchored_urbs() is invoked. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable f81604 driver code. An attacker with local access or control over a malicious USB CAN adapter could potentially trigger memory corruption or information disclosure by causing URB leaks during driver cleanup or device disconnection.
A memory access protection bypass vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 ioremap_prot() function where user-space page protection attributes are improperly propagated to kernel-space I/O remapping, bypassing Privileged Access Never (PAN) protections and enabling information disclosure. This affects all Linux kernel versions on ARM64 systems with PAN enabled. An attacker with local access can trigger memory access faults and potentially read sensitive kernel memory through operations like accessing /proc/[pid]/environ on vulnerable systems.
A memory protection vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 Guarded Control Stack (GCS) implementation when FEAT_LPA2 (52-bit virtual addressing) is enabled. The vulnerability occurs because GCS page table entries incorrectly use the PTE_SHARED bits (0b11) in positions that are repurposed for high-order address bits when LPA2 is active, causing page table corruption and kernel panics during GCS memory operations. This affects all Linux kernel versions with GCS support on ARM64 systems with LPA2 enabled, and while no active exploitation or public POC has been reported, the vulnerability causes immediate kernel crashes when GCS is enabled on affected hardware configurations.