CVE-2025-39679

MEDIUM EPSS 4.1%
Published Sep 5, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 5, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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 Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.6  –  <6.6.103
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.44
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.16.4
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any
linuxlinux_kernel6.17any

References 4

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

Remediation

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