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CVE-2025-40229

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: fix potential memory leak by cleaning ops_filter in damon_destroy_scheme Currently, damon_destroy_scheme() only cleans up the filter list but leaves ops_filter untouched, which could lead to memory leaks when a scheme is destroyed. This patch ensures both filter and ops_filter are properly freed in damon_destroy_scheme(), preventing potential memory leaks.

Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-12-04 16:16:15.583000
Last modified
2026-10-19 19:10:00.130000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2025-40229",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-12-04T16:16:15.583",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T19:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmm/damon/core: fix potential memory leak by cleaning ops_filter in damon_destroy_scheme\n\nCurrently, damon_destroy_scheme() only cleans up the filter list but\nleaves ops_filter untouched, which could lead to memory leaks when a\nscheme is destroyed.\n\nThis patch ensures both filter and ops_filter are properly freed in\ndamon_destroy_scheme(), preventing potential memory leaks."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nmm/damon/core: soluciona una posible fuga de memoria al limpiar ops_filter en damon_destroy_scheme\n\nActualmente, damon_destroy_scheme() solo limpia la lista de filtros pero deja ops_filter intacto, lo que podría provocar fugas de memoria cuando se destruye un esquema.\n\nEste parche garantiza que tanto filter como ops_filter se liberen correctamente en damon_destroy_scheme(), evitando posibles fugas de memoria."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "product": "Linux",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "programFiles": [
            "mm/damon/core.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "versions": [
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              "lessThan": "ff8dcf621a4172f4a6d42cbbb25d21659d3ac300",
              "versionType": "git",
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            },
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              "version": "6.15",
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            {
              "version": "0",
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            },
            {
              "version": "6.17.6",
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            },
            {
              "version": "6.18",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7071537159be845a5c4ed5fb7d3db25aa4bd04a3",
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
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