Description
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.
Published: 2025-02-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5161 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.
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-99

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title ptp: vmclock: Add .owner to vmclock_miscdev_fops
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:06:04.369Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.762Z

Link: CVE-2025-21769

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:55:58.836Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:17.580

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:18:23.470

Link: CVE-2025-21769

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-21769 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses