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CVE-2025-40111
drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation Nodes stored in the validation duplicates hashtable come from an arena allocator that is cleared at the end of vmw_execbuf_process. All nodes are expected to be cleared in vmw_validation_drop_ht but this node escaped because its resource was destroyed prematurely.

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Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 12, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40111 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
Apply the patch to fix a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
  • Rebuild and install the kernel.
  • Reboot the system to load the new kernel.
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-2025-40111.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1822e5287b7dfa59d0af966756ebf1dc652b60ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c918f9d1ccccc0e092f43dcb2d8266f54d7340b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/655a2f29bfc21105c80bf8a7d7aafa6eca8b4496
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65608e991c2d771c13404e5c7ae122ac3c3357a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867bda5d95d36f10da398fd4409e21c7002b2332
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8eaca539708ca532747f606d231f70e684e8ca
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfe1323ab3c8a4dd5625ebfdba44dc47df84512a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7165e5f3b3b10721ff70553583ad12e90e447a
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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-40111 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

    Nov. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix Use-after-free in validation Nodes stored in the validation duplicates hashtable come from an arena allocator that is cleared at the end of vmw_execbuf_process. All nodes are expected to be cleared in vmw_validation_drop_ht but this node escaped because its resource was destroyed prematurely.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1822e5287b7dfa59d0af966756ebf1dc652b60ee
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c918f9d1ccccc0e092f43dcb2d8266f54d7340b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/655a2f29bfc21105c80bf8a7d7aafa6eca8b4496
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65608e991c2d771c13404e5c7ae122ac3c3357a4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867bda5d95d36f10da398fd4409e21c7002b2332
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8eaca539708ca532747f606d231f70e684e8ca
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfe1323ab3c8a4dd5625ebfdba44dc47df84512a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7165e5f3b3b10721ff70553583ad12e90e447a
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