CVE-2025-38699
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: bfa: Double-free fix When the bfad_im_probe() function fails during initialization, the memory pointed to by bfad->im is freed without setting bfad->im to NULL. Subsequently, during driver uninstallation, when the state machine enters the bfad_sm_stopping state and calls the bfad_im_probe_undo() function, it attempts to free the memory pointed to by bfad->im again, thereby triggering a double-free vulnerability. Set bfad->im to NULL if probing fails.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.244-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.43-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.4.297 | |
| linux-kernel | 2.6.32 | affected | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13f613228cf3c96a038424cd97aa4d6aadc66294
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cfe2c83146aad956318f866d0ee471b7a61fa5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d9bd48321038bd6e15af5a454bbcd180cf6f80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/684c92bb08a25ed3c0356bc7eb532ed5b19588dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8456f862cb95bcc3a831e1ba87c0c17068be0f3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e03dd9fadf76db5b9799583074a1a2a54f787f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9337c2affbaebe00b75fdf84ea0e2fcf93c140af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add4c4850363d7c1b72e8fce9ccb21fdd2cf5dc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba024d92564580bb90ec367248ace8efe16ce815
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38699.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-38699
CWEs
CWE-415
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.