CVE-2025-39976
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: futex: Use correct exit on failure from futex_hash_allocate_default() copy_process() uses the wrong error exit path from futex_hash_allocate_default(). After exiting from futex_hash_allocate_default(), neither tasklist_lock nor siglock has been acquired. The exit label bad_fork_core_free unlocks both of these locks which is wrong. The next exit label, bad_fork_cancel_cgroup, is the correct exit. sched_cgroup_fork() did not allocate any resources that need to freed. Use bad_fork_cancel_cgroup on error exit from futex_hash_allocate_default().
EPSS 0.03% · 8.1th percentile
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.16, 6.16.10, 6.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.16, 6.16 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Jan 21, 1970 Security Advisory
- Oct 15, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 15, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 15, 2025 CVE Published
- Oct 19, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 21, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 23, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 27, 2025 EPSS Score
- Nov 2, 2025 EPSS Score
- Nov 8, 2025 EPSS Score
- Nov 15, 2025 EPSS Score
- Nov 17, 2025 Coalition ESS Score