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CVE-2025-38612

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.16%

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CVE-2025-38612 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() In the error paths after fb_info structure is successfully allocated, the memory allocated in fb_deferred_io_init() for info->pagerefs is not freed. Fix that by adding the cleanup function on the error path.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() In the error paths after fb_info structure is successfully allocated, the memory allocated in fb_deferred_io_init() for info->pagerefs is not freed. Fix that by adding the cleanup function on the error path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.0, < 5.4.297
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.241
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.190
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.148
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.102
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.12.42
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.13, < 6.15.10
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.16, < 6.16.1
DebianDebian Linux11.0

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Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38612?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() In the error paths after fb_info structure is successfully allocated, the memory allocated in fb_deferred_io_init() for info->pagerefs is not freed. Fix that by adding the cleanup function on the error path.
How severe is CVE-2025-38612?
CVE-2025-38612 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38612?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST