SB2025082028 - Memory leak in Linux kernel staging fbtft driver
Published: August 20, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082028
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38612)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() function in drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b3d6e8921bbb7b65c2dab8eaa8864901848c1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6771f121ae87490ddc19eabb7450383af9e01b6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9e2cf9e9c1a891a683329af35bb33ed9d38b5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3177955f8da3c826a18b75e54881e2e9a9c96f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31cf6f7716a5d3e4461763f32d812acdaec6e74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2cb7dab60f9be0b435ac4a674255429a36d72c