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Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-37817mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd()

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd() In chameleon_parse_gdd(), if mcb_device_register() fails, 'mdev' would be released in mcb_device_register() via put_device(). Thus, goto 'err' label and free 'mdev' again causes a double free. Just return if mcb_device_register() fails.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.137-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37817
Debian:13linux6.12.27-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37817
Debian:14linux6.12.27-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-100.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1088.95UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1094.103UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1046.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1094.103.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1087.96UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1047.50UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.146.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1043.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1030.33UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1080.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1083.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1084.89UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-144.157UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-100.100.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1082.83UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1046.49.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1041.41UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1030.30UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1085.91UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1043.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1083.86UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1047.51UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-100.100~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1023.24UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1052.56UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37817

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 3764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before d70184958b0ea8c0fd52e2b456654b503e769fc83764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before 4ffe8c9fb561e4427dd1a3056cd5b3685b74f78d3764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before 59f993cd36b6e28a394ba3d977e8ffe5c9884e3b3764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before c5b8a549ef1fcc6066b037a3962c79d60465ba0b3764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before 96838eb1836fd372e42be5db84f0b333b65146a63764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before df1a5d5c6134224f9298e5189230f9d29ae50cac3764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before bcc7d58ee5173e34306026bd01e1fbf75e169d373764e82e5150d87b205c10cd78a9c9ab86fbfa51 – before 7c7f1bfdb2249f854a736d9b79778c7e5a29a150
Linux Linux 3.15

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