In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nouveau/firmware: Add missing kfree() of nvkm_falcon_fw::boot

nvkm_falcon_fw::boot is allocated, but no one frees it. This causes a
kmemleak warning.

Make sure this data is deallocated.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8094-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8100-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8094-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8095-3 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000


Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nouveau/firmware: Add missing kfree() of nvkm_falcon_fw::boot nvkm_falcon_fw::boot is allocated, but no one frees it. This causes a kmemleak warning. Make sure this data is deallocated.
Title nouveau/firmware: Add missing kfree() of nvkm_falcon_fw::boot
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T14:08:29.396Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.258Z

Link: CVE-2025-68235

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:58.457

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:08:06.237

Link: CVE-2025-68235

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68235 - Bugzilla

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