CVE-2025-38549

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

efivarfs: Fix memory leak of efivarfs_fs_info in fs_context error paths

When processing mount options, efivarfs allocates efivarfs_fs_info (sfi)
early in fs_context initialization. However, sfi is associated with the
superblock and typically freed when the superblock is destroyed. If the
fs_context is released (final put) before fill_super is calledsuch as
on error paths or during reconfigurationthe sfi structure would leak,
as ownership never transfers to the superblock.

Implement the .free callback in efivarfs_context_ops to ensure any
allocated sfi is properly freed if the fs_context is torn down before
fill_super, preventing this memory leak.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
LinuxCNA
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.40
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.8
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc6
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
not-affected
bookworm
6.1.148-1
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.247-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.158-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.57-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.48-1
fixed
forky
6.17.13-1
fixed
sid
6.17.13-1
fixed