#VU113237 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38384

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113237

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-2025-38384

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 spinand_cleanup() function in drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.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/6463cbe08b0cbf9bba8763306764f5fd643023e1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d3417305ee100dcad90fd6e5846b22497aa394
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93147abf80a831dd3b5660b3309b4f09546073b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40b207cafd006c610832ba52a81cedee77adcb9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c1e3f32902ab518519d05515ee6030fd6c59ae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f99408670407abb6493780e38cb4ece3fbb52cfc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?