CVE-2025-22097
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vkms: Fix use after free and double free on init error If the driver initialization fails, the vkms_exit() function might access an uninitialized or freed default_config pointer and it might double free it. Fix both possible errors by initializing default_config only when the driver initialization succeeded.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.180
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.134
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.87
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.23
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-22097.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-22097. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68f1cf09d06061eb549726ff8339e064eddebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a69f67f53518bdd9b7eeebf019a2da6cc0e954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/561fc0c5cf41f646f3e9e61784cbc0fc832fb936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d138d137b80eeb0a83244d1cff29e64cf91067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a18bb53e06d6d3c1fd03d12533d6e333ba8853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5eb8e347905ab17788a7903fa1d3d06747355f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68f1cf09d06061eb549726ff8339e064eddebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a69f67f53518bdd9b7eeebf019a2da6cc0e954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/561fc0c5cf41f646f3e9e61784cbc0fc832fb936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d138d137b80eeb0a83244d1cff29e64cf91067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a18bb53e06d6d3c1fd03d12533d6e333ba8853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5eb8e347905ab17788a7903fa1d3d06747355f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html