In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kernel/fail_function: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic at once.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
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