CVE-2025-21995
Linux Kernel DRM Fence Reference Count Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sched: Fix fence reference count leak The last_scheduled fence leaks when an entity is being killed and adding the cleanup callback fails. Decrement the reference count of prev when dma_fence_add_callback() fails, ensuring proper balance. [phasta: add git tag info for stable kernel]
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sched: Fix fence reference count leak The last_scheduled fence leaks when an entity is being killed and adding the cleanup callback fails. Decrement the reference count of prev when dma_fence_add_callback() fails, ensuring proper balance. [phasta: add git tag info for stable kernel] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1135a9431160575466ea9ac37ebd756ecbe35fff Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35399c84dcedd6d31448fb9e1336ef52673f2882 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a952f1ab696873be124e31ce5ef964d36bce817f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c76bd3c99293834de7d1dca5de536616d5655e38
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