Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21995drm/sched: Fix fence reference count leak
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sched: Fix fence reference count leak The last_scheduled fence leaks when an entity is being killed and adding the cleanup callback fails. Decrement the reference count of prev when dma_fence_add_callback() fails, ensuring proper balance. [phasta: add git tag info for stable kernel]
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1038.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21995 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2fdb8a8f07c2f1353770a324fd19b8114e4329ac – before c76bd3c99293834de7d1dca5de536616d5655e382fdb8a8f07c2f1353770a324fd19b8114e4329ac – before 1135a9431160575466ea9ac37ebd756ecbe35fff2fdb8a8f07c2f1353770a324fd19b8114e4329ac – before 35399c84dcedd6d31448fb9e1336ef52673f28822fdb8a8f07c2f1353770a324fd19b8114e4329ac – before a952f1ab696873be124e31ce5ef964d36bce817f |
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 |