CVE-2025-40037

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: simplefb: Fix use after free in simplefb_...

CVE-2025-40037 is fixed in 53 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40037, released October 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
IMPORTANT
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: simplefb: Fix use after free in simplefb_detach_genpds() The pm_domain cleanup can not be devres managed as it uses struct simplefb_par which is allocated within struct fb_info by framebuffer_alloc(). This allocation is explicitly freed by unregister_framebuffer() in simplefb_remove(). Devres managed cleanup runs after the device remove call and thus can no longer access struct simplefb_par. Call simplefb_detach_genpds() explicitly from simplefb_destroy() like the cleanup functions for clocks and regulators. Fixes an use after free on M2 Mac mini during aperture_remove_conflicting_devices() using the downstream asahi kernel with Debian's kernel config. For unknown reasons this started to consistently dereference an invalid pointer in v6.16.3 based kernels. [ 6.736134] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in simplefb_detach_genpds+0x58/0x220 [ 6.743545] Read of size 4 at addr ffff8000304743f0 by task (udev-worker)/227 [ 6.750697] [ 6.752182] CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 227 Comm: (udev-worker) Tainted: G S 6.16.3-asahi+ #16 PREEMPTLAZY [ 6.752186] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC [ 6.752187] Hardware name: Apple Mac mini (M2, 2023) (DT) [ 6.752189] Call trace: [ 6.752190] show_stack+0x34/0x98 (C) [ 6.752194] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x80 [ 6.752197] print_report+0x17c/0x4d8 [ 6.752201] kasan_report+0xb4/0x100 [ 6.752206] __asan_report_load4_noabort+0x20/0x30 [ 6.752209] simplefb_detach_genpds+0x58/0x220 [ 6.752213] devm_action_release+0x50/0x98 [ 6.752216] release_nodes+0xd0/0x2c8 [ 6.752219] devres_release_all+0xfc/0x178 [ 6.752221] device_unbind_cleanup+0x28/0x168 [ 6.752224] device_release_driver_internal+0x34c/0x470 [ 6.752228] device_release_driver+0x20/0x38 [ 6.752231] bus_remove_device+0x1b0/0x380 [ 6.752234] device_del+0x314/0x820 [ 6.752238] platform_device_del+0x3c/0x1e8 [ 6.752242] platform_device_unregister+0x20/0x50 [ 6.752246] aperture_detach_platform_device+0x1c/0x30 [ 6.752250] aperture_detach_devices+0x16c/0x290 [ 6.752253] aperture_remove_conflicting_devices+0x34/0x50 ... [ 6.752343] [ 6.967409] Allocated by task 62: [ 6.970724] kasan_save_stack+0x3c/0x70 [ 6.974560] kasan_save_track+0x20/0x40 [ 6.978397] kasan_save_alloc_info+0x40/0x58 [ 6.982670] __kasan_kmalloc+0xd4/0xd8 [ 6.986420] __kmalloc_noprof+0x194/0x540 [ 6.990432] framebuffer_alloc+0xc8/0x130 [ 6.994444] simplefb_probe+0x258/0x2378 ... [ 7.054356] [ 7.055838] Freed by task 227: [ 7.058891] kasan_save_stack+0x3c/0x70 [ 7.062727] kasan_save_track+0x20/0x40 [ 7.066565] kasan_save_free_info+0x4c/0x80 [ 7.070751] __kasan_slab_free+0x6c/0xa0 [ 7.074675] kfree+0x10c/0x380 [ 7.077727] framebuffer_release+0x5c/0x90 [ 7.081826] simplefb_destroy+0x1b4/0x2c0 [ 7.085837] put_fb_info+0x98/0x100 [ 7.089326] unregister_framebuffer+0x178/0x320 [ 7.093861] simplefb_remove+0x3c/0x60 [ 7.097611] platform_remove+0x60/0x98 [ 7.101361] device_remove+0xb8/0x160 [ 7.105024] device_release_driver_internal+0x2fc/0x470 [ 7.110256] device_release_driver+0x20/0x38 [ 7.114529] bus_remove_device+0x1b0/0x380 [ 7.118628] device_del+0x314/0x820 [ 7.122116] platform_device_del+0x3c/0x1e8 [ 7.126302] platform_device_unregister+0x20/0x50 [ 7.131012] aperture_detach_platform_device+0x1c/0x30 [ 7.136157] aperture_detach_devices+0x16c/0x290 [ 7.140779] aperture_remove_conflicting_devices+0x34/0x50 ...

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 Nov 19, 2025
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 Nov 18, 2025
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kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-106.55.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-28040 Dec 10, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Nov 26, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 Nov 11, 2025
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Nov 26, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40037 Oct 28, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40037 Oct 28, 2025

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