Double Free Affecting linux-virt-doc package, versions <6.12.27-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-LINUXVIRTDOC-13961859
  • published14 Nov 2025
  • disclosed8 May 2025

Introduced: 8 May 2025

CVE-2025-37817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest linux-virt-doc to version 6.12.27-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-virt-doc package and not the linux-virt-doc package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd()

In chameleon_parse_gdd(), if mcb_device_register() fails, 'mdev' would be released in mcb_device_register() via put_device(). Thus, goto 'err' label and free 'mdev' again causes a double free. Just return if mcb_device_register() fails.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1