mm/mempolicy: fix mpol_new leak in shared_policy_replace
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/mempolicy: fix mpol_new leak in shared_policy_replace If mpol_new is allocated but not used in restart loop, mpol_new will be freed via mpol_put before returning to the caller. But refcnt is not initialized yet, so mpol_put could not do the right things and might leak the unused mpol_new. This would happen if mempolicy was updated on the shared shmem file while the sp->lock has been dropped during the memory allocation. This issue could be triggered easily with the below code snippet if there are many processes doing the below work at the same time: shmid = shmget((key_t)5566, 1024 * PAGE_SIZE, 0666|IPC_CREAT); shm = shmat(shmid, 0, 0); loop many times { mbind(shm, 1024 * PAGE_SIZE, MPOL_LOCAL, mask, maxnode, 0); mbind(shm + 128 * PAGE_SIZE, 128 * PAGE_SIZE, MPOL_DEFAULT, mask, maxnode, 0); }
- BDU:2025-06063
- RHSA-2023:7077
- SUSE-SU-2025:01844-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01849-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01868-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01869-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01873-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01875-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01892-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01893-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01899-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01901-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01906-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01907-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01922-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01927-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01928-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01935-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01950-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:01956-1
- Published
- Feb 26, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 22th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-401
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Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel3.8.1 and later · before 4.9.311
- linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.276
- linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.238
- linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.189
- linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.111
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.34
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 5.16.20
- linux linux kernel5.17 and later · before 5.17.3
- linux linux kernel3.8
- linux linux kernel5.18
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 3.8affected
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 8510c2346d9e47a72b7f018a36ef0c39483e53d6affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 5e16dc5378abd749a836daa9ee4ab2c8d2668999affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 39a32f3c06f6d68a530bf9612afa19f50f12e93daffected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 25f506273b6ae806fd46bfcb6fdaa5b9ec81a05baffected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before f7e183b0a7136b6dc9c7b9b2a85a608a8feba894affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 198932a14aeb19a15cf19e51e151d023bc4cd648affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 6e00309ac716fa8225f0cbde2cd9c24f0e74ee21affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before fe39ac59dbbf893b73b24e3184161d0bd06d6651affected · git
- 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 4ad099559b00ac01c3726e5c95dc3108ef47d03eaffected · git
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.17.3-1 | 5.17.3-1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | bpftool | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | bpftool-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-abi-stablelists | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-core | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug-core | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug-devel | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug-modules | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debug-modules-extra | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-devel | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-doc | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-modules | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-modules-extra | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-tools | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-tools-debuginfo | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel-tools-libs | before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 198932a14aeb19a15cf19e51e151d023bc4cd648 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 25f506273b6ae806fd46bfcb6fdaa5b9ec81a05b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 39a32f3c06f6d68a530bf9612afa19f50f12e93d | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 4ad099559b00ac01c3726e5c95dc3108ef47d03e | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5e16dc5378abd749a836daa9ee4ab2c8d2668999 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6e00309ac716fa8225f0cbde2cd9c24f0e74ee21 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 8510c2346d9e47a72b7f018a36ef0c39483e53d6 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f7e183b0a7136b6dc9c7b9b2a85a608a8feba894 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | fe39ac59dbbf893b73b24e3184161d0bd06d6651 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 5.17.3-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:bpftool-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-abi-stablelists | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-core | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-core | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-devel | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-modules | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debug-modules-extra | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_49 | 10-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_51 | 6-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_52 | 5-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15 | 16-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 | 9-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_22 | 5-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_23 | 2-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | 17-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective LifetimeCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/198932a14aeb19a15cf19e51e151d023bc4cd648
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/25f506273b6ae806fd46bfcb6fdaa5b9ec81a05b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a32f3c06f6d68a530bf9612afa19f50f12e93d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad099559b00ac01c3726e5c95dc3108ef47d03e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e16dc5378abd749a836daa9ee4ab2c8d2668999
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e00309ac716fa8225f0cbde2cd9c24f0e74ee21
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8510c2346d9e47a72b7f018a36ef0c39483e53d6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e183b0a7136b6dc9c7b9b2a85a608a8feba894
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe39ac59dbbf893b73b24e3184161d0bd06d6651
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.