Search: CVE-2025-38015

A memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine idxd_alloc function was fixed. The issue involved allocated memory not being freed if an error occurred during idxd_alloc, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. This vulnerability affects specific linux-hwe-edge kernel versions. The issue has been addressed with a patch that ensures proper memory freeing in error paths. The vulnerability has a medium severity score and no known exploits in the wild. Users should apply the official kernel updates and reboot to mitigate the issue.