CVE-2025-39877

mm/damon/sysfs: fix use-after-free in state_show()

CVE-2025-39877 is fixed in 92 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39877, released September 23, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0015
4th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: fix use-after-free in state_show() state_show() reads kdamond->damon_ctx without holding damon_sysfs_lock. This allows a use-after-free race: CPU 0 CPU 1 ----- ----- state_show() damon_sysfs_turn_damon_on() ctx = kdamond->damon_ctx; mutex_lock(&damon_sysfs_lock); damon_destroy_ctx(kdamond->damon_ctx); kdamond->damon_ctx = NULL; mutex_unlock(&damon_sysfs_lock); damon_is_running(ctx); /* ctx is freed */ mutex_lock(&ctx->kdamond_lock); /* UAF */ (The race can also occur with damon_sysfs_kdamonds_rm_dirs() and damon_sysfs_kdamond_release(), which free or replace the context under damon_sysfs_lock.) Fix by taking damon_sysfs_lock before dereferencing the context, mirroring the locking used in pid_show(). The bug has existed since state_show() first accessed kdamond->damon_ctx.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Nov 25, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 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-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 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-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 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-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 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-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.155-176.282 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.48-67.114 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 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-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
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kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 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 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.153-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39877 Sep 23, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.48-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39877 Sep 23, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39877 Sep 23, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.155-176.282.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1223 Oct 14, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1227 Oct 27, 2025

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