Information Disclosure
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
How It Works
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security. This happens through multiple channels: verbose error messages that display stack traces revealing internal paths and frameworks, improperly secured debug endpoints left active in production, and misconfigured servers that expose directory listings or version control artifacts like .git folders. APIs often leak excessive data in responses—returning full user objects when only a name is needed, or revealing system internals through metadata fields.
Attackers exploit these exposures systematically. They probe for common sensitive files (.env, config.php, backup archives), trigger error conditions to extract framework details, and analyze response timing or content differences to enumerate valid usernames or resources. Even subtle variations—like "invalid password" versus "user not found"—enable account enumeration. Exposed configuration files frequently contain database credentials, API keys, or internal service URLs that unlock further attack vectors.
The attack flow typically starts with passive reconnaissance: examining HTTP headers, JavaScript bundles, and public endpoints for version information and architecture clues. Active probing follows—testing predictable paths, manipulating parameters to trigger exceptions, and comparing responses across similar requests to identify information leakage patterns.
Impact
- Credential compromise: Exposed configuration files, hardcoded secrets in source code, or API keys enable direct authentication bypass
- Attack surface mapping: Stack traces, framework versions, and internal paths help attackers craft targeted exploits for known vulnerabilities
- Data breach: Direct exposure of user data, payment information, or proprietary business logic through oversharing APIs or accessible backups
- Privilege escalation pathway: Internal URLs, service discovery information, and architecture details facilitate lateral movement and SSRF attacks
- Compliance violations: GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA penalties for exposing regulated data through preventable disclosures
Real-World Examples
A major Git repository exposure affected thousands of websites when .git folders remained accessible on production servers, allowing attackers to reconstruct entire source code histories including deleted commits containing credentials. Tools like GitDumper automated mass exploitation of this misconfiguration.
Cloud storage misconfigurations have repeatedly exposed sensitive data when companies left S3 buckets or Azure Blob containers publicly readable. One incident exposed 150 million voter records because verbose API error messages revealed the storage URL structure, and no authentication was required.
Framework debug modes left enabled in production have caused numerous breaches. Django's DEBUG=True setting exposed complete stack traces with database queries and environment variables, while Laravel's debug pages revealed encryption keys through the APP_KEY variable in environment dumps.
Mitigation
- Generic error pages: Return uniform error messages to users; log detailed exceptions server-side only
- Disable debug modes: Enforce production configurations that suppress stack traces, verbose logging, and debug endpoints through deployment automation
- Access control audits: Restrict or remove development artifacts (
.git, backup files,phpinfo()) and internal endpoints before deployment - Response minimization: API responses should return only necessary fields; implement allowlists rather than blocklists for data exposure
- Security headers: Deploy
X-Content-Type-Options, remove server version banners, and disable directory indexing - Timing consistency: Ensure authentication and validation responses take uniform time regardless of input validity
Recent CVEs (67649)
Use-after-free in Linux kernel fore200e ATM driver allows local attackers to achieve high-severity impacts during PCA-200E or SBA-200E adapter removal. When the device is detached, tx_tasklet or rx_tasklet may still be running and access already-freed memory in fore200e_tx_tasklet() or fore200e_rx_tasklet(), potentially leading to code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service. Patches available across stable kernel branches (5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability. Not listed in CISA KEV. Identified through static analysis, suggesting no active in-the-wild exploitation at time of disclosure.
Memory leak in Linux kernel fbdev vt8500lcdfb driver allows local authenticated users to cause denial of service via unfreed DMA-allocated buffer on error path. The vulnerability exists in the framebuffer initialization code where dma_alloc_coherent() allocation for fbi->fb.screen_buffer is not properly freed if an error occurs during probe, leading to memory exhaustion on repeated device initialization attempts. Local privilege required; no remote or unauthenticated attack vector.
Denial of service in Linux kernel APEI/GHES ARM processor error handling allows local authenticated attackers to trigger kernel oops by crafting malformed ARM Processor Error records with incomplete or oversized section data, causing out-of-bounds memory dereference. CVSS 5.5 (local, low complexity, authenticated, availability impact only) with EPSS 0.02% indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite public patch availability.
Linux kernel's mlx5e driver allows local denial of service via kernel crash when IPsec event handling triggers illegal sleeping operations in atomic context. The mlx5e_ipsec_handle_event workqueue calls mlx5_query_mac_address() which invokes hardware command execution requiring sleep, causing a 'scheduling while atomic' bug that crashes the kernel. Affected versions include mainline 6.2+ and stable branches 6.12.x through 7.0. Patches available across all supported branches (6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% indicates minimal exploitation probability; no active exploitation or public POC identified. CVSS 7.5 AV:N rating appears inconsistent with description indicating local kernel-level triggering conditions.
Race condition in Linux kernel TCP/IPv6 stack allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger use-after-free conditions during IPv6-mapped IPv4 socket creation, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The flaw occurs in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() where child socket visibility in the TCP hash table races with incomplete IPv6 structure initialization, causing other CPUs to access invalid memory via newinet->pinet6 pointing to listener data. Vendor patches available for kernel versions 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability despite critical CVSS 9.8 rating, suggesting this requires specific IPv6-mapped IPv4 configuration and precise timing to exploit.
Out-of-bounds memory reads in Linux kernel netconsole subsystem allow information disclosure and system crashes via unterminated console messages. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel 6.6+ including 6.18.x and 6.19.x branches, triggered by netconsole's failure to validate message buffer boundaries when converting to NBCON console infrastructure. Vendor patches available for 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% suggests minimal real-world exploitation despite CVSS 9.1 rating. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Double-free memory corruption in Linux kernel PRUSS (Programmable Real-Time Unit Subsystem) driver allows local authenticated attackers with low privileges to achieve high-impact code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service. The vulnerability exists in pruss_clk_mux_setup() where devm_add_action_or_reset() indirectly calls pruss_of_free_clk_provider() on error path, then erroneously calls of_node_put(clk_mux_np) again afterward. Vendor patches available across stable kernel branches (5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicates very low observed exploitation probability despite CVSS 7.8 rating; no KEV listing or public POC identified at time of analysis.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: validate user queue size constraints Add validation to ensure user queue sizes meet hardware requirements: - Size must be a power of two for efficient ring buffer wrapping - Size must be at least AMDGPU_GPU_PAGE_SIZE to prevent undersized allocations This prevents invalid configurations that could lead to GPU faults or unexpected behavior.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix nfs4_file refcount leak in nfsd_get_dir_deleg() Claude pointed out that there is a nfs4_file refcount leak in nfsd_get_dir_deleg(). Ensure that the reference to "fp" is released before returning.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm mpath: Add missing dm_put_device when failing to get scsi dh name When commit fd81bc5cca8f ("scsi: device_handler: Return error pointer in scsi_dh_attached_handler_name()") added code to fail parsing the path if scsi_dh_attached_handler_name() failed with -ENOMEM, it didn't clean up the reference to the path device that had just been taken. Fix this, and steamline the error paths of parse_path() a little.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Adjust PHY FSM transition to TX_EN-to-PLL_ON for TMDS on DCN35 [Why] A backport of the change made for DCN401 that addresses an issue where we turn off the PHY PLL when disabling TMDS output, which causes the OTG to remain stuck. The OTG being stuck can lead to a hang in the DCHVM's ability to ACK invalidations when it thinks the HUBP is still on but it's not receiving global sync. The transition to PLL_ON needs to be atomic as there's no guarantee that the thread isn't pre-empted or is able to complete before the IOMMU watchdog times out. [How] Backport the implementation from dcn401 back to dcn35. There's a functional difference in when the eDP output is disabled in dcn401 code so we don't want to utilize it directly.
Out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel's netfilter xt_tcpmss module allows remote unauthenticated attackers to leak memory contents and potentially cause system crashes via malformed TCP options. The xt_tcpmss TCP option parser fails to validate remaining option length before reading optlen values, triggering memory access beyond buffer boundaries when processing crafted packets. EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.02%, 7th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the network attack vector (AV:N) and lack of authentication requirements (PR:N) make this exploitable against any system using netfilter with TCP MSS clamping enabled.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-async: Fix error handling on steps after finding a match Once an async connection is found to be matching with an fwnode, a sub-device may be registered (in case it wasn't already), its bound operation is called, ancillary links are created, the async connection is added to the sub-device's list of connections and removed from the global waiting connection list. Further on, the sub-device's possible own notifier is searched for possible additional matches. Fix these specific issues: - If v4l2_async_match_notify() failed before the sub-notifier handling, the async connection was unbound and its entry removed from the sub-device's async connection list. The latter part was also done in v4l2_async_match_notify(). - The async connection's sd field was only set after creating ancillary links in v4l2_async_match_notify(). It was however dereferenced in v4l2_async_unbind_subdev_one(), which was called on error path of v4l2_async_match_notify() failure.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: do not propagate page array emplacement errors as batch errors When fscrypt is enabled, move_dirty_folio_in_page_array() may fail because it needs to allocate bounce buffers to store the encrypted versions of each folio. Each folio beyond the first allocates its bounce buffer with GFP_NOWAIT. Failures are common (and expected) under this allocation mode; they should flush (not abort) the batch. However, ceph_process_folio_batch() uses the same `rc` variable for its own return code and for capturing the return codes of its routine calls; failing to reset `rc` back to 0 results in the error being propagated out to the main writeback loop, which cannot actually tolerate any errors here: once `ceph_wbc.pages` is allocated, it must be passed to ceph_submit_write() to be freed. If it survives until the next iteration (e.g. due to the goto being followed), ceph_allocate_page_array()'s BUG_ON() will oops the worker. Note that this failure mode is currently masked due to another bug (addressed next in this series) that prevents multiple encrypted folios from being selected for the same write. For now, just reset `rc` when redirtying the folio to prevent errors in move_dirty_folio_in_page_array() from propagating. Note that move_dirty_folio_in_page_array() is careful never to return errors on the first folio, so there is no need to check for that. After this change, ceph_process_folio_batch() no longer returns errors; its only remaining failure indicator is `locked_pages == 0`, which the caller already handles correctly.
Data loss and memory corruption in Linux kernel XFS filesystem implementation allows authenticated users with ability to set extended attributes to corrupt xattr leaf blocks and overwrite entries array. The vulnerability stems from improper freemap management when xattr entries array expands, leaving zero-length freemap entries with nonzero base values that can overlap with legitimate freemap entries. Subsequent setxattr operations can allocate namevalue entries on top of the entries array, leading to filesystem data loss. EPSS score of 0.02% suggests low widespread exploitation probability, and no active exploitation is confirmed (not in CISA KEV). Patches are vendor-released for stable kernel versions 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and mainline 7.0.
Information disclosure in Linux kernel's RNBD (RDMA Network Block Device) server component allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read uninitialized kernel memory through response buffers. The rnbd-srv module fails to zero response message buffers before transmission, leaking residual kernel data to network clients, particularly during protocol version mismatches. With CVSS 7.5 (High) and confirmed vendor patches across multiple stable branches (5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0), this represents a classic uninitialized memory vulnerability. EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.02%, 7th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the network attack vector and lack of authentication requirements warrant prioritization for systems running RNBD server functionality.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cx25821: Fix a resource leak in cx25821_dev_setup() Add release_mem_region() if ioremap() fails to release the memory region obtained by cx25821_get_resources().
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ccs: Avoid possible division by zero Calculating maximum M for scaler configuration involves dividing by MIN_X_OUTPUT_SIZE limit register's value. Albeit the value is presumably non-zero, the driver was missing the check it in fact was. Fix this.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: sysfs: fix chip removal with GPIOs exported over sysfs Currently if we export a GPIO over sysfs and unbind the parent GPIO controller, the exported attribute will remain under /sys/class/gpio because once we remove the parent device, we can no longer associate the descriptor with it in gpiod_unexport() and never drop the final reference. Rework the teardown code: provide an unlocked variant of gpiod_unexport() and remove all exported GPIOs with the sysfs_lock taken before unregistering the parent device itself. This is done to prevent any new exports happening before we unregister the device completely.
Double URB submission in Linux kernel kaweth USB network driver allows local attackers with low privileges to trigger high severity impacts including potential denial of service, information disclosure, or code execution. The flaw occurs when kaweth_set_rx_mode() prematurely re-enables the TX queue via netif_wake_queue() before an in-flight USB transfer completes, enabling kaweth_start_xmit() to submit the same URB twice - a condition explicitly warned against by the USB subsystem. Patches are available across all supported kernel branches (5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0). Despite CVSS 7.8 High severity, EPSS score is only 0.02% (7th percentile), indicating low observed exploitation probability. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing identified at time of analysis.
Double memory management structure free (mmput) in Linux kernel procfs allows local authenticated attackers with low privileges to cause high-impact memory corruption, potentially leading to privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service. The flaw triggers when userspace provides an incorrectly sized buffer to the PROCMAP_QUERY interface, causing the kernel to call mmput() twice on the same mm_struct after recent code refactoring moved cleanup logic. Patch available from kernel.org stable trees for versions 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and mainline 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates very low probability of exploitation in the wild, consistent with the local attack vector requiring authenticated access and specific API interaction. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit identified at time of analysis.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ipu6: Fix RPM reference leak in probe error paths Several error paths in ipu6_pci_probe() were jumping directly to out_ipu6_bus_del_devices without releasing the runtime PM reference. Add pm_runtime_put_sync() before cleaning up other resources.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zcrx: fix post open error handling Closing a queue doesn't guarantee that all associated page pools are terminated right away, let the refcounting do the work instead of releasing the zcrx ctx directly.
Array bounds overflow in Linux kernel iwlwifi driver for Intel 22000 series wireless chipsets allows adjacent network attackers to achieve arbitrary memory corruption leading to code execution, privilege escalation, or denial of service. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of firmware-reported LMAC (Lower MAC) counts in SMEM parsing code, where malicious or corrupted firmware reporting three LMACs (exceeding the hardware-supported two) triggers out-of-bounds array access in fwrt->smem_cfg.lmac[2]. Patches available for kernel 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and mainline 7.0. EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.02%, 5th percentile) with no public exploits or CISA KEV listing, but CVSS 8.8 reflects high impact if exploited through compromised WiFi firmware or adjacent network position.
Integer underflow in the Linux kernel's EFI/CPER firmware error logging function (cper_print_fw_err) allows local authenticated attackers to trigger denial of service via memory dump of unmapped regions, disclose kernel memory contents, or cause system crash when processing malformed EFI firmware error records with invalid offsets. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of error record length before subtracting an offset, causing integer wraparound that permits dumping of arbitrary kernel memory regions.
Kernel panic occurs in Linux kernel USB gadget driver (dwc3) when vbus_draw function executes PMIC power-supply APIs from atomic context, causing sleep operations in non-sleepable context. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.13 and various stable series (6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0) and is resolved by deferring vbus_draw operations to workqueue context. Local authenticated users with privilege level PR:L can trigger denial of service by invoking affected USB gadget functionality, with EPSS exploitation probability at 0.02% percentile indicating extremely low practical risk despite moderate CVSS severity.
Denial of service via kernel panic in the DRM buddy allocator when rounded allocation sizes exceed available memory. Local authenticated attackers can trigger a BUG_ON() crash by requesting contiguous or large-aligned GPU memory allocations that, after power-of-two or block-size rounding, exceed the total VRAM size. Example: a 9GB contiguous allocation request on 10GB VRAM rounds to 16GB, causing immediate kernel panic. No authentication bypass or privilege escalation; requires local access and appropriate user permissions to invoke DRM allocator.
Denial of service via incomplete xattr cleanup in the Linux kernel OCFS2 filesystem causes memory corruption when processing reflinked files with extended attributes. A local user with standard privileges can trigger this vulnerability through crafted xattr operations, resulting in system crashes or data integrity issues. The flaw affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.32 through multiple recent releases (5.10, 5.15, 6.1, 6.6, 6.12, 6.18, 6.19), with vendor-released patches available for supported stable branches.
Resource leak in Linux kernel xfrm (IPsec) subsystem allows local authenticated users to exhaust kernel memory and trigger denial of service by preventing proper cleanup of IPsec hardware offload device references during network device unregistration. The vulnerability affects XFRM state management when IPsec hardware offloading is configured, particularly when the hardware offload capability (NETIF_F_HW_ESP) is disabled after state creation but before device removal.
Resource leak in the Linux kernel's hwmon nct7363 hardware monitor driver allows a local, low-privileged user to cause a denial-of-service condition through repeated reference exhaustion. The vulnerability resides in nct7363_present_pwm_fanin, which calls of_parse_phandle_with_args() but never releases the acquired device node reference via of_node_put(), violating the kernel's reference-counting contract for device tree nodes. Exploitation requires physical or local authenticated access to a system equipped with NCT7363 hardware and the driver loaded; no public exploit exists and no active exploitation is confirmed (EPSS: 0.02%, 4th percentile).
Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's md/bitmap subsystem triggers a General Protection Fault (GPF) in write_page() during MD array resize operations, resulting in a kernel crash and denial of service. Affected are systems using Software RAID (md) with bitmap support across a wide range of stable kernel series from 3.5 through 7.0, with patches backported to 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, and 6.19.6. No public exploit code exists and the EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicates very low exploitation probability; however, Red Hat has issued a formal advisory (RHSA-2026:19568), confirming vendor acknowledgment.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's tegra-video media driver causes local denial-of-service on NVIDIA Tegra-based systems. The `__tegra_channel_try_format()` function fails to free a V4L2 subdev state object on two error paths after `v4l2_subdev_call()` fails, leaking kernel memory on each invocation. A local authenticated attacker with access to a Tegra video capture device can repeatedly trigger the error paths to exhaust kernel memory, degrading or crashing the system. No public exploit exists and EPSS is 0.02% (7th percentile), consistent with a niche, hardware-specific availability issue.
Hard-lock denial of service in the Linux kernel's Intel VT-d IOMMU subsystem affects systems running PCIe passthrough configurations (QEMU, DPDK) without scalable mode enabled. When a PCIe endpoint's link drops - through surprise removal, link fault, or process termination - the kernel enters an indefinite wait inside qi_submit_sync() attempting an ATS invalidation that the disconnected device can never acknowledge. The existing partial fix (commit 4fc82cd907ac) guards this path only when Intel IOMMU scalable mode is active, leaving non-scalable-mode deployments unprotected. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is 0.02%, but the impact is a complete host freeze with no recovery path short of power cycling.
NULL pointer dereferences in the Linux kernel's Apple SMC (System Management Controller) MFD driver expose Apple-hardware systems to local denial-of-service. The struct apple_smc mutex was never initialized in apple_smc_probe(), causing occasional crashes when sub-device probe() functions call apple_smc_read() and attempt to acquire the uninitialized lock. Only local, low-privileged users on Apple hardware running an affected kernel can trigger this condition. No public exploit code exists and no active exploitation has been reported; EPSS sits at 0.02% (4th percentile), consistent with a narrow hardware-specific attack surface.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's octeontx2-af CGX driver causes kernel resource exhaustion on systems using Marvell OcteonTX2 network hardware. The rx_fc_pfvf_bmap and tx_fc_pfvf_bmap bitmaps allocated during cgx_lmac_init() are never freed in cgx_lmac_exit(), meaning each unbind/rebind cycle of the driver leaks 16 bytes of kernel memory, detectable via kmemleak. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and with an EPSS of 0.02% (7th percentile), real-world exploitation risk is negligible; this is a correctness and stability issue rather than an active security threat.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's MMIO mux driver (mux/mmio subsystem) causes kernel memory exhaustion under local access conditions. The mmio regmap allocated during device probe is never released on probe failure paths or driver unbind, resulting in cumulative memory loss that can degrade availability. No active exploitation is confirmed (not in CISA KEV), and EPSS at 0.02% (4th percentile) reflects minimal real-world exploitation interest, consistent with the local-only attack vector and narrow hardware dependency.
A use-after-free flaw in the Linux kernel XFS filesystem's xfs_attr_leaf_hasname() function allows local authenticated attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges or cause denial of service. The function's problematic calling convention can return a pointer to an already-released buffer when xfs_attr3_leaf_lookup_int fails with specific error codes, creating a memory safety issue. Despite a CVSS score of 7.8, EPSS indicates only 0.02% probability of exploitation (5th percentile), suggesting low real-world targeting. Vendor patches are available across multiple stable kernel versions (6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0), and the fix has been committed upstream.
Local denial-of-service in the Linux kernel's iris media driver (Qualcomm video codec) results from a regression introduced by commit ad699fa78b59241c9d71a8cafb51525f3dab04d4, now reverted. When a media session enters IRIS_INST_ERROR state and userspace subsequently calls stop_streaming for cleanup, the erroneous check skipped the handler entirely - preventing videobuf2 (vb2) buffer returns and leaving firmware in an inconsistent, non-recoverable state. Affected are systems running the iris V4L2 driver on Qualcomm hardware; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is 0.02% (percentile 4%), indicating minimal real-world exploitation activity.
Incorrect DMA buffer cleanup in the Linux kernel's fsl_ucc_hdlc WAN driver (used on Freescale/NXP QorIQ embedded platforms) causes a double-free of coherent DMA memory, resulting in a kernel panic and system crash. The driver allocates rx_buffer and tx_buffer as a single contiguous DMA region in uhdlc_init() but mistakenly calls dma_free_coherent() twice - once per buffer pointer - in uhdlc_memclean(), corrupting the DMA allocator state. Any authenticated local user or kernel path that triggers interface teardown on affected hardware can cause a complete availability loss. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS at 0.02% (7th percentile) reflects near-zero opportunistic exploitation probability given the narrow hardware scope.
Deadlock in the Linux Kernel PCI/IOV SR-IOV subsystem allows a local low-privileged user to trigger a kernel hang via a recursive mutex acquisition, resulting in a complete denial of service on the affected host. The root cause is commit 05703271c3cd, which added pci_rescan_remove_lock around SR-IOV enable/disable operations without accounting for the re-entrant path where sriov_del_vfs() is invoked from within pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked(), which already holds the same lock. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and EPSS probability is negligible at 0.02%, consistent with the local-only attack vector.
Denial of service in the Linux kernel's iris media driver results from improper error-path handling during internal buffer allocation. When DMA allocation via dma_alloc_attrs() fails, a partially initialized buffer that was prematurely added to the internal buffers->list remains in that list, leading to inconsistent kernel state and potential resource leaks or NULL-pointer dereferences on subsequent access. Affected systems running Linux 6.15 through pre-patch versions of 6.18 and 6.19 with the iris media subsystem active are at risk; no public exploit has been identified and EPSS is 0.02%, indicating low exploitation probability at time of analysis.
Memory exhaustion in the Linux kernel's iris gen1 media driver allows a local low-privileged user to progressively consume kernel memory until session close, causing a denial of service. The iris driver fails to destroy internal firmware-managed buffers upon receiving the firmware release response, with the leak compounding across video resolution changes as each change allocates new buffers without reclaiming the prior set. No public exploit exists and EPSS sits at the 4th percentile, indicating negligible opportunistic exploitation risk; impact is limited to availability on systems with iris-compatible media hardware.
Local denial-of-service and potential memory corruption in the Linux kernel's ntb_hw_switchtec driver allows a low-privileged local user to trigger undefined behavior via a shift-out-of-bounds condition when the Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) is configured with zero Memory Window LUTs. The flaw stems from rounddown_pow_of_two being invoked on a zero value, and although no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, the upstream fix is available across multiple stable kernel branches. EPSS is very low at 0.02%, consistent with the local attack vector and narrow hardware-dependent trigger.
Uninitialized memory use in Linux Kernel's xfrm6_get_saddr() function allows remote attackers to trigger information disclosure and system instability via crafted IPv6 traffic. The vulnerability affects multiple Long-Term Support (LTS) branches from 2.6.19 through 6.19.6, with vendor-released patches available for 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low observed exploitation probability despite the network-accessible attack vector and lack of required authentication. Not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: reset: gpio: suppress bind attributes in sysfs This is a special device that's created dynamically and is supposed to stay in memory forever. We also currently don't have a devlink between it and the actual reset consumer. Suppress sysfs bind attributes so that user-space can't unbind the device because - as of now - it will cause a use-after-free splat from any user that puts the reset control handle.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cx23885: Add missing unmap in snd_cx23885_hw_params() In error path, add cx23885_alsa_dma_unmap() to release the resource acquired by cx23885_alsa_dma_map().
Bluetooth L2CAP implementation in Linux kernel fails to validate encryption key size when processing LE Credit Flow Control connection requests, allowing adjacent network attackers to establish L2CAP connections with insufficient cryptographic strength. This affects kernel versions from 3.14 through 6.19.5, with patches released in stable branches 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, and 6.19.6. EPSS score of 0.01% suggests minimal exploitation likelihood despite the adjacent network attack vector and no authentication requirement. No active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV), and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Nested AMD SVM virtualization in Linux kernel KVM incorrectly handles VMLOAD/VMSAVE emulation, allowing local privileged attackers in L2 guests to read and write L1 guest state, potentially escalating privileges or causing denial of service. This affects kernels since commit cc3ed80ae69f (v5.13+) and has been patched in stable releases 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and mainline 7.0. With 7.9 CVSS (HIGH severity) but only 0.02% EPSS, this is a lower-probability threat requiring local authenticated access to nested virtualization environments. No public exploit or active exploitation (KEV) identified at time of analysis.
Hard-lockup in Linux kernel IOMMU/VT-d subsystem when flushing device IOTLB during PCIe link-down events affects systems using scalable mode with PASID support. Local authenticated attackers can trigger denial of service by causing PCIe device disconnection followed by resource cleanup operations, such as releasing VFIO group file descriptors, which deadlock the system while attempting ATS invalidation on inaccessible devices. Patch available across multiple stable kernel series.
Linux kernel page fault in ima_restore_measurement_list() when the second-stage kernel is booted via kexec with memory-limiting command lines such as 'mem=<size>' allows local authenticated users to cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-bounds memory access. The vulnerability occurs on x86_64 architectures when the IMA measurement buffer from the previous kernel falls outside the addressable RAM of the new kernel, resulting in a kernel panic during early IMA restoration.
Double-free vulnerability in Linux kernel RDMA subsystem allows local authenticated attackers to trigger high-severity memory corruption. The flaw in ib_umem_dmabuf_get_pinned_with_dma_device() causes dma_buf_unpin() to be called twice on error paths - once immediately on failure and again during cleanup - enabling potential privilege escalation, system crashes, or information disclosure. Patches available for kernels 6.1.165+, 6.6.128+, 6.12.75+, 6.18.16+, 6.19.6+, and 7.0+. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low widespread exploitation probability, with no active exploitation or public POCs identified at time of analysis.
A circular locking dependency in the Linux kernel's ntfs3 filesystem driver allows local authenticated attackers with low privileges to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) by triggering simultaneous operations that deadlock between the MFT run lock and bitmap read-write lock. The vulnerability affects kernel versions prior to 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0, and requires local access with user-level privileges to exploit.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel ALSA OSS mixer allows authenticated local attackers with low privileges to achieve arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, or denial of service. The vulnerability stems from insufficient card disconnection checks when OSS mixer layer calls kcontrol operations individually, creating a race condition window where pending calls continue after device removal. Upstream patches available across kernel versions 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates minimal observed exploitation probability, and no KEV listing or public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel rpmsg subsystem allows local attackers with low privileges to cause denial of service by exploiting a race condition between driver_override_show() and driver_override_store() functions. The show function reads the driver_override string without holding the device_lock while the store function modifies and frees it under lock, creating a window for memory corruption. The vulnerability requires local access and non-default timing conditions (AC:H), limiting real-world exploitation probability to 0.02% per EPSS scoring.
Memory leak in rtw88 WiFi driver allows local authenticated attackers to cause denial of service via supported band allocation failure. The rtw_set_supported_band() function in the rtl8821ce WiFi driver failed to free allocated memory in error paths during hardware registration, enabling a local privilege escalation attack that exhausts kernel memory. EPSS exploitation probability is very low (0.02%), indicating this is a hardening fix rather than a critical vulnerability.
Resource leak in Linux kernel's most_register_interface() function allows local attackers with low privileges to cause denial of service through memory exhaustion. The vulnerability occurs when most_register_interface() fails during early initialization stages, returning error codes without properly releasing allocated device resources via put_device(). Patch versions 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, and 7.0 address this issue.
Memory leak in hfsplus filesystem driver causes denial of service when superblock setup fails during mount operations. The vulnerability affects Linux kernels when hfsplus is mounted and the setup_bdev_super() function fails after superblock allocation but before hfsplus_fill_super() completes, leaving filesystem-specific data unfreed. Local authenticated users can trigger this condition to exhaust kernel memory and crash the system.
HCL DFXAnalytics exposes detailed stack traces in application responses due to improper error handling, allowing authenticated remote attackers with low privileges to gain insights into the application's internal structure, code logic, and environment configurations. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and produces limited confidentiality impact, resulting in a CVSS score of 3.1. No active exploitation or public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.
HCL DFXAnalytics transmits sensitive data over the network without encryption, allowing network-positioned attackers to intercept and read confidential information. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity (likely man-in-the-middle positioning) but affects all versions of the product when unencrypted channels are in use. No active exploitation has been reported, and the low CVSS score (3.7) reflects limited confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability compromise.
Keylime verifier uses a hardcoded challenge nonce instead of cryptographically random values for TPM quote attestation, allowing local attackers with root access on enrolled machines to capture valid quotes and replay them to bypass detection after system compromise. The vulnerability affects only push-model deployments and requires root privileges on the monitored endpoint; exploitation enables information disclosure and system integrity evasion with CVSS 6.3 severity.
Wildcard TLS certificate validation in Eclipse Vert.x allows remote attackers to bypass Server Name Indication (SNI) hostname verification by presenting arbitrary subdomains matching wildcard patterns, potentially disclosing sensitive server configuration and enabling certificate reuse across unintended service endpoints. The vulnerability affects Vert.x versions using unbounded SNI cache mechanisms without proper hostname validation constraints, and is fixed by implementing bounded LRU caching with proper synchronization and hostname matching enforcement.
Double-free memory corruption in Linux kernel RDMA/irdma driver allows local authenticated users to cause denial of service or potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability occurs during memory region re-registration (rereg_user_mr) when IB_MR_REREG_TRANS flag is set: if umem allocation succeeds but subsequent steps fail, the umem is freed without nulling the pointer, leading to double-free when userspace calls ibv_dereg_mr. Vendor patches available across multiple stable kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates very low probability of exploitation in the wild, with no active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV).
Data race conditions in the Linux kernel Bluetooth subsystem allow local authenticated attackers to cause denial of service by triggering concurrent access to hdev->req_status without proper synchronization. The vulnerability exists in the HCI synchronous command processing path where __hci_cmd_sync_sk() and multiple other functions access the same variable across different workqueues without holding locks, potentially causing memory corruption or system hangs.
Data corruption in Linux kernel btrfs filesystem log replay allows local authenticated attackers to cause files to retain incorrect sizes after crash recovery. When a file is truncated to zero bytes, fssynced, and then a hardlink is created, the file incorrectly retains its pre-truncation size after a power failure and log replay, resulting in data integrity violation with availability impact.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel netfilter ctnetlink allows local authenticated attackers with low privileges to achieve code execution, privilege escalation, or denial of service. The vulnerability stems from insufficient protection when accessing master conntrack objects through expectations - holding a reference on the expectation alone does not prevent the master conntrack from being freed, creating a window where exp->master points to freed memory. Patched in stable kernel versions 6.18.24, 6.19.14, and mainline 7.0. EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low probability of widespread exploitation, and no public exploit or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, suggesting this remains a lower-priority item despite the 7.8 CVSS score.
Denial of service in Linux kernel tiny SRCU (Synchronize-RCU) subsystem allows local authenticated attackers to trigger a system hang or crash by invoking call_srcu() while holding scheduler locks, causing a circular lock dependency and potential deadlock. The vulnerability affects kernel versions before 6.19.14 and 7.0, with EPSS score of 0.02% indicating low real-world exploitation probability despite moderate CVSS severity.
A logic error in Linux kernel netfilter's AVX2-accelerated nft_set_pipapo matching allows incorrect element matching when flushing and reloading sets with composite keys (e.g., 'ipv4 . port'). The AVX2 code path prematurely returns non-matching entries during multi-field lookups, causing false collision reports when reinserting elements after a set flush. This affects netfilter firewall rule processing on systems with AVX2 CPU support. With CVSS 9.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the vector suggests critical network-accessible impact, though the description indicates this is a firewall rule management bug rather than a direct remote exploitation path. EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) and no KEV listing suggest low real-world exploitation likelihood. Patches available across stable kernel branches 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, and 7.0.
Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel CIFS client allows network attackers to achieve high-severity impacts including potential code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service when users access maliciously crafted SMB shares. The vulnerability resides in cifs_sanitize_prepath() which improperly handles empty strings or delimiter-only paths, triggering memory access violations confirmed via AddressSanitizer testing. Vendor patches available across multiple stable kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates low predicted exploitation probability despite high CVSS 8.8, and no active exploitation or public POC identified at time of analysis.
Race condition in Linux kernel HID roccat driver enables local privilege escalation through use-after-free memory corruption. Local authenticated attackers can exploit concurrent access to device reader lists during roccat_report_event() operations, achieving arbitrary code execution with high integrity impact (CVSS 7.8). Vendor-released patches available across multiple kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% (5th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability despite moderate severity, suggesting limited weaponization in current threat landscape.
Adjacent network attackers can achieve remote code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service against Linux systems using Broadcom FullMAC wireless drivers by sending malicious WiFi interface events with out-of-bounds bsscfg indices. The brcmfmac driver's firmware event handler fails to validate array indices before accessing the driver's interface list, enabling memory corruption attacks. Vendor patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0). EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.02%, 5th percentile) and no active exploitation or public POC is identified at time of analysis, but the adjacent network attack vector and high impact warrant priority patching for systems with Broadcom WiFi hardware.
Linux kernel shadow stack implementation fails to check for errors from mmap_read_lock_killable() in shstk_pop_sigframe(), allowing a local authenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by causing the function to proceed with a failed lock acquisition. The vulnerability affects multiple stable kernel versions prior to patched releases 6.18.24, 6.19.14, and 7.0, with EPSS exploitation probability of 0.02% suggesting low real-world exploit likelihood despite the availability of a vendor patch.
Denial of service in Linux kernel xfrm (IPsec transform) subsystem allows local authenticated attackers to trigger a kernel panic via improper netlink message size calculation when handling XFRM_MSG_GETAE requests for states with interface ID set. The xfrm_aevent_msgsize() function fails to account for XFRMA_IF_ID attribute space, causing build_aevent() to exceed buffer bounds and hit a BUG_ON assertion, resulting in kernel crash. EPSS exploitation probability is very low at 0.02% despite the local attack vector, suggesting limited real-world impact.
A reference counting error in Linux kernel's cachefiles subsystem allows local authenticated users to trigger memory corruption and potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability stems from cachefiles_cull() passing a dentry with insufficient reference count to cachefiles_bury_object(), causing a use-after-free condition. With CVSS 7.8 (high severity) but only 0.02% EPSS exploitation probability (5th percentile), this represents a kernel memory safety issue requiring local access with low attack complexity. Patches available in stable kernel versions 6.19.14 and 7.0.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) vc4 driver allows local authenticated attackers to exhaust kernel memory and trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability stems from a missing kfree() call in vc4_free_hang_state() that fails to release a separately allocated BO (buffer object) array, enabling persistent memory exhaustion through repeated hang state operations.
Memory leak in the Linux kernel's vc4 DRM driver allows local authenticated attackers to cause denial of service via memory exhaustion in hang state error handling. The vc4_save_hang_state() function fails to free allocated kernel_state memory on early return paths, enabling a local user with limited privileges to trigger repeated memory leaks and degrade system availability.
Denial of service in Linux kernel lapbether driver allows local authenticated attackers to crash the system by triggering a device type change that violates the ARPHRD_ETHER requirement when transmitting data. The vulnerability exists in the lapbeth_data_transmit() function which assumes the underlying device type remains Ethernet; a local user with low privileges can manipulate the bonding driver to change the device type, causing the kernel to reach an unhandled state and crash. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite the vulnerability being patched across multiple kernel versions.
Memory leak in the Airoha QDMA RX packet processing function allows local authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service through resource exhaustion. The vulnerability occurs when page pool fragments fail to properly return to the pool during error handling in airoha_qdma_rx_process(), allowing an attacker with local access and low privileges to exhaust kernel memory and crash the system. EPSS exploitation probability is extremely low at 0.02%, reflecting the local-only attack vector and privilege requirement.
Denial of service via NULL pointer dereference in the NFC s3fwrn5 driver's UART receive handler allows local authenticated attackers to crash the system. The vulnerability exists in s3fwrn82_uart_read() which consumes bytes from the serial device before allocating a fresh receive buffer; if memory allocation fails after bytes are already consumed, the function incorrectly reports success while leaving the receive buffer NULL, causing a NULL dereference on the next skb_put_u8() call. This affects Linux kernel versions 5.11 and later, with patches available for stable branches 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, and 7.0.
Double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel PCI Hyper-V driver allows local authenticated users to trigger kernel memory corruption and potentially escalate privileges. The flaw occurs in hv_pci_probe() error handling where ida_free() is called twice on the same domain number, leading to memory allocator corruption. Patches released in kernel 6.19.14 and 7.0 fix the issue by removing the redundant ida_free call. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low exploitation probability in the wild, and no public exploit or KEV listing identified at time of analysis.
Insufficient memory validation in Linux kernel's XSK (AF_XDP socket) UMEM registration allows local authenticated users to corrupt kernel memory structures, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system crashes. The xdp_umem_reg() function fails to validate adequate headroom space for minimum-sized Ethernet frames and skb_shared_info structures in multi-buffer scenarios, enabling memory corruption when XSK frames are processed. Vendor patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0). EPSS score of 0.02% indicates very low probability of mass exploitation, with no active exploitation or public POC identified.
The AF_XDP socket subsystem (xsk) in the Linux kernel fails to validate that a network device's MTU fits within the usable UMEM frame space at bind time, allowing a local low-privileged user to trigger a kernel denial of service. Usable frame space - chunk size minus headroom and tailroom - can fall below a standard 1500-byte MTU when 2k chunks are used, a gap that became exploitable once tailroom subtraction was introduced. The kernel also omits validation of hardware zero-copy capabilities via net_device::xdp_zc_max_segs. No public exploit has been identified and EPSS is 0.02% (5th percentile), indicating low immediate exploitation risk.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's XFRM subsystem allows local authenticated users to gain elevated privileges through a race condition during network namespace teardown. The xfrm_policy_fini() function frees policy hash tables without waiting for concurrent RCU readers, enabling attackers with low-level privileges to exploit the timing window between policy deletion and memory deallocation. EPSS score is very low (0.02%, 5th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but CVSS 7.8 reflects high impact if successfully exploited. Vendor-released patches available across multiple stable kernel branches (6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, mainline 7.0).
Reference count leak in the Linux kernel's xfrm IPsec subsystem allows a local low-privileged attacker to exhaust kernel memory, resulting in denial of service. The defect resides in xfrm_migrate_policy_find(), where xfrm_pol_hold_rcu() is called twice - once implicitly by the lookup path (which already returns a held reference) and once redundantly - creating a refcount imbalance that prevents memory reclamation. Discovered by the Linux Verification Center using Syzkaller fuzzing; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is very low at 0.02% (5th percentile), indicating minimal observed exploitation activity.
Uninitialized kernel memory is leaked to userspace through the xfrm_user subsystem's build_mapping() function in the Linux Kernel, where a one-byte compiler padding hole in struct xfrm_usersa_id after the proto field is never zeroed before the structure is copied across the kernel/userspace boundary. Authenticated local users with access to XFRM netlink interfaces can read this stale padding byte, potentially extracting kernel stack or heap fragments usable as an information disclosure primitive. No public exploit exists and EPSS is 0.02% (5th percentile), indicating negligible real-world exploitation probability at this time.
Linux kernel PF_KEY IPSEC key management exports leak uninitialized kernel memory via SADB_ACQUIRE, SADB_X_NAT_T_NEW_MAPPING, and SADB_X_MIGRATE messages, allowing local authenticated users to disclose sensitive kernel memory. EPSS score of 0.02% (percentile 5%) indicates minimal real-world exploitation despite patch availability. The 4-byte information leak per message could enable ASLR bypass and kernel address disclosure attacks.
Kernel heap memory disclosure in Linux netfilter's nfnetlink_log subsystem exposes four bytes of stale kernel memory to unprivileged local userspace processes when NFLOG batch mode is active. The flaw exists in __nfulnl_send(), which appends an NLMSG_DONE terminator using nlmsg_put() - a helper that zero-pads alignment bytes but does not initialize the nfgenmsg payload itself - resulting in uninitialized kernel heap data transmitted to any userspace NFLOG consumer. No public exploit code exists and no active exploitation has been confirmed; however, CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L signals that low-privileged local users can reliably trigger the leak without any special conditions beyond NFLOG batching being in use.
Out-of-bounds memory access in Linux kernel IOAM6 networking code allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive kernel memory or crash systems via crafted IPv6 packets with IOAM trace options. The vulnerability triggers when RX queue indices from ingress devices exceed TX queue counts on egress devices, causing array boundary violations in network qdisc operations. Additionally, a missing spinlock enables race conditions in queue statistics access from concurrent softirq and process contexts. EPSS probability is very low (0.02%, 4th percentile) with no evidence of active exploitation. Vendor patches available across multiple stable kernel branches.
Denial-of-service via off-by-one allocation in the Linux kernel txgbe network driver allows a local low-privileged user to crash the kernel on systems hosting Wangxun 10GbE NICs. The driver allocates property_entry struct lists without reserving the mandatory null-terminator sentinel slot, meaning kernel subsystems iterating over the list read beyond allocated memory bounds. No active exploitation has been identified and EPSS is extremely low (0.02%, 5th percentile), but patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches including 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, and 7.0.
Incorrect GENERIC_CMD register field masks in the Linux kernel's IPA (IP Accelerator) network driver for IPA v5.0+ hardware trigger a kernel WARN when a 'stop' command is sent to the MPSS (Modem Processor SubSystem) remoteproc while IPA is active. This availability-only vulnerability (CVSS C:N/I:N/A:H) affects authenticated local users on systems with Qualcomm IPA v5.0+ silicon. No public exploit exists and no KEV listing is present; with an EPSS of 0.02% this is a low-urgency stability fix rather than an active threat.
Local denial-of-service in the Linux kernel's AEAD crypto socket interface (`algif_aead`) allows a low-privileged local user to crash the kernel by submitting a decryption request where the minimum receive buffer size check fails to account for the authentication tag length. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) confirms this is a locally exploitable, high-availability-impact issue with no confidentiality or integrity risk. Patches have been released across multiple Linux LTS stable branches (5.10.254, 5.15.204, 6.1.170, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0) and Ubuntu has issued multiple USN advisories (USN-8277-1 through USN-8281-1). No public exploit code has been identified and EPSS is 0.02%, indicating no public exploitation activity.