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.
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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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