CVE-2025-22071

spufs: fix a leak in spufs_create_context()

Published Apr 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

spufs: fix a leak in spufs_create_context()

Leak fixes back in 2008 missed one case - if we are trying to set affinity
and spufs_mkdir() fails, we need to drop the reference to neighbor.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5907-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11214 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spufs: fix a leak in spufs_create_context() Leak fixes back in 2008 missed one case - if we are trying to set affinity and spufs_mkdir() fails, we need to drop the reference to neighbor.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-3 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-5 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-6 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-7 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-3 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-5 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-6 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7592-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-2 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7598-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-2 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7606-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7628-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7640-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7655-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-2 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-5 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-6 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7887-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7887-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7940-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7940-2 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 9:12 PM
Reserved
Dec 29, 2024, 8:45 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 16, 2025, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:44 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 16, 2025, 12:00 AM