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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39736

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-39736 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/kmemleak: avoid deadlock by moving pr_warn() outside kmemleak_lock When netpoll is enabled, calling pr_warn_once() while holding kmemleak_lock in mem_pool_alloc() can cause a deadlock due to lock inversion with the netconsole subsystem. This occurs because pr_warn_once() may trigger netpoll, which eventually leads to __alloc_skb() and back into kmemleak code, attempting to reacquire kmemleak_lock. This is the path for the deadlock. mem_pool_alloc() -> raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&kmemleak_lock, flags); -> pr_warn_once() -> netconsole subsystem -> netpoll -> __alloc_skb -> __create_object -> raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&kmemleak_lock, flags); Fix this by setting a flag and issuing the pr_warn_once() after kmemleak_lock is released.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux0, 6.1.115-1, 6.1.106-1
Debian:14linux6.15.2-1, 6.12.57-1, 6.12.63-1
Debian:11linux5.10.205-2, 5.10.178-1, 5.10.178-2
Debian:11linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u2, 6.1.129-1, 6.1.137-1
Debian:13linux6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1, 0

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Sep 11, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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