Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: Fix memory leak by freeing untracked persist buffer One internal buffer which is allocated only once per session was not being freed during session close because it was not being tracked as part of internal buffer list which resulted in a memory leak. Add the necessary logic to explicitly free the untracked internal buffer during session close to ensure all allocated memory is released properly.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02a24f13b3a1d9da9f3de56aa5fdb7cc1fe167a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9e024e907cafafd6b094f69a0d0f5d18fd28876
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec2f87ad035e8d1ad67567542842f1f23a4dbde2
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-40017?
CVE-2025-40017 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: Fix memory leak by freeing untracked persist buffer One internal buffer which is allocated only once per session was ...
How severe is CVE-2025-40017?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-40017. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40017?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.