CVE-2025-40062
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/qm - set NULL to qm->debug.qm_diff_regs When the initialization of qm->debug.acc_diff_reg fails, the probe process does not exit. However, after qm->debug.qm_diff_regs is freed, it is not set to NULL. This can lead to a double free when the remove process attempts to free it again. Therefore, qm->debug.qm_diff_regs should be set to NULL after it is freed.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-10-28 12:15:40.610000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"published": "2025-10-28T12:15:40.610",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ncrypto: hisilicon/qm - set NULL to qm->debug.qm_diff_regs\n\nWhen the initialization of qm->debug.acc_diff_reg fails,\nthe probe process does not exit. However, after qm->debug.qm_diff_regs is\nfreed, it is not set to NULL. This can lead to a double free when the\nremove process attempts to free it again. Therefore, qm->debug.qm_diff_regs\nshould be set to NULL after it is freed."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\ncrypto: hisilicon/qm - establecer NULL en qm->debug.qm_diff_regs\n\nCuando la inicialización de qm->debug.acc_diff_reg falla, el proceso de sondeo no finaliza. Sin embargo, después de que qm->debug.qm_diff_regs es liberado, no se establece en NULL. Esto puede llevar a una doble liberación cuando el proceso de eliminación intenta liberarlo de nuevo. Por lo tanto, qm->debug.qm_diff_regs debería establecerse en NULL después de que sea liberado."
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