CVE-2025-22097: Linux hwe edge · 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
Affects linux-hwe-edgeSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 Low : upgrade to 10.3 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.3
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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/kernel to 10.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the available kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 as detailed in the advisory (RHSA-2025:15447) and reboot the system to activate the fixes. This is the official and recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated kernel packages provided by Red Hat.
Description
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15447 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2360223 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2365013 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2382054 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2383519 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_15447.json (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-22097 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22097 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68f1cf09d06061eb549726ff8339e064eddebd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a69f67f53518bdd9b7eeebf019a2da6cc0e954 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/561fc0c5cf41f646f3e9e61784cbc0fc832fb936 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d138d137b80eeb0a83244d1cff29e64cf91067 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a18bb53e06d6d3c1fd03d12533d6e333ba8853 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5eb8e347905ab17788a7903fa1d3d06747355f5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7591-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7591-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7591-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7592-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7593-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7594-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7591-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7597-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7597-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7598-1 (opens in a new tab)