CVE-2025-38612

staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: fbtft: fix potential memory leak in fbtft_framebuffer_alloc() In the error paths after fb_info structure is successfully allocated, the memory allocated in fb_deferred_io_init() for info->pagerefs is not freed. Fix that by adding the cleanup function on the error path.

N/A

CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ea0c7b8d12c67f6c4703d6c458627a7fc45fc0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b1c45c48117ed4d8797ee89d1155f16b72d490
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3290f62f23fae05f2ec34085eb86dfb3648ef91f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9e2cf9e9c1a891a683329af35bb33ed9d38b5f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31cf6f7716a5d3e4461763f32d812acdaec6e74
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3177955f8da3c826a18b75e54881e2e9a9c96f1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6771f121ae87490ddc19eabb7450383af9e01b6d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b3d6e8921bbb7b65c2dab8eaa8864901848c1c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2cb7dab60f9be0b435ac4a674255429a36d72c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-38612?: CVE-2025-38612 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2025-38612?: To fix CVE-2025-38612, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-38612 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38612 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-38612?: CVE-2025-38612 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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