CVE-2025-40267Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 6
Latest updateFeb 24

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/rw: ensure allocated iovec gets cleared for early failure A previous commit reused the recyling infrastructure for early cleanup, but this is not enough for the case where our internal caches have overflowed. If this happens, then the allocated iovec can get leaked if the request is also aborted early. Reinstate the previous forced free of the iovec for that situation.

Affected Packages5 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.14.06.17.9
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.9-1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.0-14.14
CVEListV5linux/linux9ac273ae3dc296905b4d61e4c8e7a25592f6d183094c6467fe05e0de618c5a7fcff4d3ee20aeaef8+2
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.17.9-1 (forky)

🔴Vulnerability Details

8
OSV
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OSV
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities2026-02-17
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities2026-02-17
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities2026-02-12
OSV
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities2026-02-12

📋Vendor Advisories

6
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-02-24
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities2026-02-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities2026-02-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2026-02-12
Red Hat
kernel: io_uring/rw: ensure allocated iovec gets cleared for early failure2025-12-06