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CVE-2025-21769

ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0
is open, leading to an oops.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops Without the .owner field, the module can be unloaded while /dev/vmclock0 is open, leading to an oops.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.13 < 6.13.4
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en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.13 < 6.14
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.13 < 6.14"
en
Affected