CVE-2025-39871: Linux kernel · dmaengine: idxd: Remove improper idxd_free
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f41c538881eec4dcf5961a242097d447f848cda6 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 12:50 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in f41c538881eec4dcf5961a242097d447f848cda6, dd7a7e43269711d757fc260b0bbdf7138f75de11, da4fbc1488a4cec6748da685181ee4449a878dac +6
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in Linux kernel versions 6.1.160, 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.14.8 through 6.15, and 6.15. Users and administrators should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine idxd driver involves an improper call to idxd_free() that causes a reference count underflow and a use-after-free condition. This occurs because idxd_free() duplicates a put_device() call already handled by idxd_unregister_devices(), leading to potential memory corruption during module unload, especially when CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE is enabled.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24414bbcb37e1af95190af36c21ae51d497e1a9e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e95ee7f532b21206fe3f1c4054002b0d21e3b9c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7a7e43269711d757fc260b0bbdf7138f75de11 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/da4fbc1488a4cec6748da685181ee4449a878dac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f41c538881eec4dcf5961a242097d447f848cda6 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)