CVE-2025-39679

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau/nvif: Fix potential memory leak in nvif_vmm_ctor(). When the nvif_vmm_type is invalid, we will return error directly without freeing the args in nvif_vmm_ctor(), which leading a memory leak. Fix it by setting the ret -EINVAL and goto done.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72553fe19317fe93cb8591c83095c446bc7fe292	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d9110e3b35d08832661da1a1fc2d24455981a04	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb8aeaa3191b617c6faf8ae937252e059673b7ea	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cabcb52d76d3d42f16c344a96e098dd9d18602f8	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2::::::

History

19 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: drm/nouveau/nvif: Corrección de una posible fuga de memoria en nvif_vmm_ctor(). Cuando el nvif_vmm_type es inválido, devolveremos un error directamente sin liberar los argumentos en nvif_vmm_ctor(), lo que provoca una fuga de memoria. Se corrige estableciendo ret -EINVAL y goto done.

Information

Published : 2025-09-05 18:15

Updated : 2026-10-19 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-39679

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39679

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39679

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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