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CVE-2025-38409
"Linux Kernel MSM DRM File Descriptor Leak"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix another leak in the submit error path put_unused_fd() doesn't free the installed file, if we've already done fd_install(). So we need to also free the sync_file. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/653583/

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Published Date :

July 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2025, 3:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38409 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-38409 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-38409.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b3401f692082ddf6342500d1be25560bba46d4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30d3819b0b9173e31b84d662a592af8bad351427
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6ce8433a9035b0aa810e1f5b708e9dc1c367b0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40ad1c04d306f7fde26337fdcf8a5979657d93f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f681c2aa8676a890eacc84044717ab0fd26e058f
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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w4zu/Debian_security

DSA and DLA for Debian last 14 days

Python

Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago
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Born at : Feb. 12, 2025, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 378 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-38409 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-38409 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix another leak in the submit error path put_unused_fd() doesn't free the installed file, if we've already done fd_install(). So we need to also free the sync_file. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/653583/
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b3401f692082ddf6342500d1be25560bba46d4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30d3819b0b9173e31b84d662a592af8bad351427
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6ce8433a9035b0aa810e1f5b708e9dc1c367b0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40ad1c04d306f7fde26337fdcf8a5979657d93f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f681c2aa8676a890eacc84044717ab0fd26e058f
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