CVE-2025-38258

mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: free old damon_sysfs_scheme_filter->memcg_path on write

CVE-2025-38258 is fixed in 70 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38258, released July 9, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
5th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: free old damon_sysfs_scheme_filter->memcg_path on write memcg_path_store() assigns a newly allocated memory buffer to filter->memcg_path, without deallocating the previously allocated and assigned memory buffer. As a result, users can leak kernel memory by continuously writing a data to memcg_path DAMOS sysfs file. Fix the leak by deallocating the previously set memory buffer.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.37-61.105 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.37-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38258 Jul 9, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.12.37-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38258 Jul 9, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025

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