CVE-2025-37836
Published: May 10, 2025Last modified: May 10, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: Fix reference leak in pci_register_host_bridge() If device_register() fails, call put_device() to give up the reference to avoid a memory leak, per the comment at device_register(). Found by code review. [bhelgaas: squash Dan Carpenter's double free fix from https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected]]
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.140-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3297497ad2246eb9243849bfbbc57a0dea97d76e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/804443c1f27883926de94c849d91f5b7d7d696e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9707d0c932f41006a2701afc926b232b50e356b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b783478e0c53ffb4f04f25fb4e21ef7f482b05df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbba4c50a2d2a1d3f3bf31cc4b8280cb492bf2c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2a352a0d72575f1842d28c14c10089f0cfe1ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4db1b2c9ae3d013733c302ee70cac943b7070c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9208aec86226524ec1cb68a09ac70e974ea6536
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html