Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-40055ocfs2: fix double free in user_cluster_connect()
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In plain English
A 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 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.5% 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: ocfs2: fix double free in user_cluster_connect() user_cluster_disconnect() frees "conn->cc_private" which is "lc" but then the error handling frees "lc" a second time. Set "lc" to NULL on this path to avoid a double free.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.17.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-106.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-14.14 | USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-14.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1007.7 | USN-8029-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1051.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1008.8 | USN-8029-3 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1007.7 | USN-8030-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1094.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1049.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-170.180 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-106.106.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1095.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1049.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1049.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11 | USN-8048-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1047.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1007.7 | USN-8029-2 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1008.8 | USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1006.7 | USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1006.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-14.14.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40055 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 283333079d96c84baa91f0c62b5e0cbec246b7a2c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before f992bc72f681c32a682d474a29c2135a64d4f4e5c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 827c8efa0d1afe817b90f3618afff552e88348d2c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before bfe011297ddd2d0cd64752978baaa0c04cd20573c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 7e76fe9dfadbc00364d7523d5a109e9d3e4a7db2c994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 694d5b401036a614f8080085a9de6f86ff0742dcc994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 892f41e12c8689130d552a9eb2b77bafd26484abc994c2ebdbbc391a42f177c8eb7882ebf3f142d8 – before 8f45f089337d924db24397f55697cda0e6960516 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.14 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/283333079d96c84baa91f0c62b5e0cbec246b7a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f992bc72f681c32a682d474a29c2135a64d4f4e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/827c8efa0d1afe817b90f3618afff552e88348d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfe011297ddd2d0cd64752978baaa0c04cd20573
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e76fe9dfadbc00364d7523d5a109e9d3e4a7db2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/694d5b401036a614f8080085a9de6f86ff0742dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/892f41e12c8689130d552a9eb2b77bafd26484ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f45f089337d924db24397f55697cda0e6960516