CVE-2025-40229
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Publication date: 2025-12-04

Last updated on: 2025-12-04

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: fix potential memory leak by cleaning ops_filter in damon_destroy_scheme Currently, damon_destroy_scheme() only cleans up the filter list but leaves ops_filter untouched, which could lead to memory leaks when a scheme is destroyed. This patch ensures both filter and ops_filter are properly freed in damon_destroy_scheme(), preventing potential memory leaks.
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Published
2025-12-04
Last Modified
2025-12-04
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2026-05-07
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2025-12-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-40229
EUVD
EUVD-2025-201230
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel's damon_destroy_scheme() function. The function was only cleaning up the filter list but not the ops_filter, which could cause memory to not be freed properly when a scheme is destroyed. The fix ensures that both filter and ops_filter are properly freed, preventing the memory leak.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability could lead to memory leaks in the Linux kernel, which may cause increased memory usage and potentially degrade system performance or stability over time if schemes are frequently created and destroyed without proper cleanup.


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