DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40211
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: video: Fix use-after-free in acpi_video_switch_brightness() The switch_brightness_work delayed work accesses device->brightness and device->backlight, freed by acpi_video_dev_unregister_backlight() during device removal. If the work executes after acpi_video_bus_unregister_backlight() frees these resources, it causes a use-after-free when acpi_video_switch_brightness() dereferences device->brightness or device->backlight. Fix this by calling cancel_delayed_work_sync() for each device's switch_brightness_work in acpi_video_bus_remove_notify_handler() after removing the notify handler that queues the work. This ensures the work completes before the memory is freed. [ rjw: Changelog edit ]
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 6.1.106-1, 6.1.106-2 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 0, 6.1.158-1, 6.1.153-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.41-1, *, 6.14.6-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | *, 6.12.63-1, 6.12.57-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.221-1, 5.10.223-1, 5.10.234-1 |
Timeline
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated