FKIE_CVE-2025-40211

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-11-21 11:15 - Updated: 2025-12-03 13:16
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Summary
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 ]
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416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/293125536ef5521328815fa7c76d5f9eb1635659
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f803ccf5a0c043e7c8b83f6665b082401fc8bee
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e85246ec0d019dfba86ba54d841ef6694f97149
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f067aa59430266386b83c18b983ca583faa6a11
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5fc93275a4a459fe2f7cb746984f2ab3e8292a
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nACPI: video: Fix use-after-free in acpi_video_switch_brightness()\n\nThe switch_brightness_work delayed work accesses device-\u003ebrightness\nand device-\u003ebacklight, freed by acpi_video_dev_unregister_backlight()\nduring device removal.\n\nIf the work executes after acpi_video_bus_unregister_backlight()\nfrees these resources, it causes a use-after-free when\nacpi_video_switch_brightness() dereferences device-\u003ebrightness or\ndevice-\u003ebacklight.\n\nFix this by calling cancel_delayed_work_sync() for each device\u0027s\nswitch_brightness_work in acpi_video_bus_remove_notify_handler()\nafter removing the notify handler that queues the work. This ensures\nthe work completes before the memory is freed.\n\n[ rjw: Changelog edit ]"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-40211",
  "lastModified": "2025-12-03T13:16:02.357",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2025-11-21T11:15:49.513",
  "references": [
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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"
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