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CVE-2025-37817: mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd()

Description

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-37817

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 7.6% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-06 (when was this score calculated)

References

Timeline

2025-05-08 07:40:11 UTC
CVE

mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd()