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": [],
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"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."
}
],
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