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CVE-2025-40253 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/ctcm: Fix double-kfree The function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)' is called conditionally from function 'ctcmpc_unpack_skb'. It frees passed mpcginfo. After that a call to function 'kfree' in function 'ctcmpc_unpack_skb' frees it again. Remove 'kfree' call in function 'mpc_rcvd_sweep_req(mpcginfo)'. Bug detected by the clang static analyzer.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06f1dd1de0d33dbfbd2e1fc9fc57d8895f730de2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b177b2ded563df16f6d5920671ffcfe5915d472 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff76f8dc6b550f8d16487bf3cebc278be720b5c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9dbfb1b5699f9f1e4991f96741bdf9047147589 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da02a1824884d6c84c5e5b5ac373b0c9e3288ec2 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40253
NVD Published Date:
12/04/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/04/2025
Source:
kernel.org