CVE-2025-22097

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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

drm/vkms: Fix use after free and double free on init error

If the driver initialization fails, the vkms_exit() function might access an uninitialized or freed default_config pointer and it might double free it.

Fix both possible errors by initializing default_config only when the driver initialization succeeded.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 6.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 16, 2025

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68f1cf09d06061eb549726ff8339e064eddebd
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a69f67f53518bdd9b7eeebf019a2da6cc0e954
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/561fc0c5cf41f646f3e9e61784cbc0fc832fb936
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d138d137b80eeb0a83244d1cff29e64cf91067
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a18bb53e06d6d3c1fd03d12533d6e333ba8853
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5eb8e347905ab17788a7903fa1d3d06747355f5
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Patch Availability(30)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure (6.14.0-1007.7) @ plucky	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-host (5.15.0-1050.54) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.14.0-1007.7) @ plucky	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-6.11 (6.11.0-1018.18) @ oracular	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1080.78) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.11.0-28.28) @ oracular	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-lowlatency-64k (6.11.0-1015.16) @ oracular	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04b (6.11.0-1024.24) @ noble	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-realtime-6.8.1 (6.8.1-1036.37) @ noble	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2032.33) @ noble	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-edge (6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-6.8 (6.8.0-1041.45) @ noble	2026-05-30	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1029.32) @ noble	2026-05-30	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7	2025-11-11	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6	2025-10-15	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-477.112.1.el8_8	2025-09-30	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4	2025-09-11	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-570.42.2.el9_6	2025-09-11	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0	2025-09-11	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-284.137.1.el9_2	2025-09-11	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0	2025-09-10	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.137.1.rt14.422.el9_2	2025-09-10	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:6.12.0-55.31.1.el10_0	2025-09-08	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10	2025-08-18	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-553.70.1.el8_10	2025-08-18	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-22097?

CVE-2025-22097 is a high vulnerability published on April 16, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vkms: Fix use after free and double free on init error If the driver initialization fails, the vkms_exit() function might access an uninitialized or freed default_config pointer and it might double free it. Fix both possible…

When was CVE-2025-22097 disclosed?

CVE-2025-22097 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 16, 2025, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-22097 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-22097 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22097?

CVE-2025-22097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-22097?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-22097, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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