In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-timers: Plug potential memory leak in do_timer_create() When posix timer creation is set to allocate a given timer ID and the access to the user space value faults, the function terminates without freeing the already allocated posix timer structure. Move the allocation after the user space access to cure that. [ tglx: Massaged change log ]
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-timers: Plug potential memory leak in do_timer_create() When posix timer creation is set to allocate a given timer ID and the access to the user space value faults, the function terminates without freeing the already allocated posix timer structure. Move the allocation after the user space access to cure that. [ tglx: Massaged change log ]
Title posix-timers: Plug potential memory leak in do_timer_create()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T14:21:24.359Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.266Z

Link: CVE-2025-68247

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-16T15:15:53.987

Modified: 2025-12-16T15:15:53.987

Link: CVE-2025-68247

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