CVE-2025-37817: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mcb: fix a double free bug in chameleon_parse_gdd() In chameleon_parse_gdd(), if mcb_device_register() fails, 'mdev' would be released in mcb_device_register() via put_device(). Thus, goto 'err' label and free 'mdev' again causes a double free. Just return if mcb_device_register() fails.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 11.0 only
• Linux Linux Kernel: from 3.15, before 5.4.293 (fixed in 5.4.293); from 5.5, before 5.10.237 (fixed in 5.10.237); from 5.11, before 5.15.181 (fixed in 5.15.181); from 5.16, before 6.1.136 (fixed in 6.1.136); from 6.2, before 6.6.89 (fixed in 6.6.89); from 6.7, before 6.12.26 (fixed in 6.12.26); …

Published 2025-05-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.