#VU113232 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38410

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113232

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38410

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __msm_gem_submit_destroy() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dc817f852e5f8ec8501d19ef7dcc01affa181d0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eaa495b3d5710e5ba72051d2e01bb28292c625c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201eba5c9652a900c0b248070263f9acd3735689
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d319f75ccf7f0927425a7545aa1a22b3eedc189
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5deab0fa6cfd0cd7def17598db15ceb84f950584
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2695b2f63bd77e0e03bc0fc779164115bb4699

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?