CVE-2025-22072: Linux kernel · spufs: fix gang directory lifetimes prior to "[POWERPC] spufs:
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1 +34
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.17@6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. The Ubuntu advisory USN-7594-1 confirms that this and other kernel vulnerabilities have been addressed. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's spufs subsystem related to gang directory lifetimes was resolved. The issue involved improper handling of gang directory removal when contexts remained open, causing resource leaks. The original fix was incorrect, leading to unbalanced reference counts and link count issues. The updated fix reverts the faulty commit, adds a reference counter protected by a semaphore, and ensures proper recursive removal of the gang directory when no longer in use.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-22072 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22072 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/c134deabf4784e155d360744d4a6a835b9de4dd4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/029d8c711f5e5fe8cf63e8a4a1a140a06e224e45 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/324f280806aab28ef757aecc18df419676c10ef8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/880e7b3da2e765c1f90c94c0539be039e96c7062 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/903733782f3ae28a2f7fe4dfb47c7fe3e079a528 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c134deabf4784e155d360744d4a6a835b9de4dd4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc646a6c6d14b5d581f162a7e32999f789e3a3ac (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7605-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7606-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7605-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7628-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7835-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7835-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7835-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7835-4 (opens in a new tab)