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

binder: fix double-free in dbitmap

A process might fail to allocate a new bitmap when trying to expand its
proc->dmap. In that case, dbitmap_grow() fails and frees the old bitmap
via dbitmap_free(). However, the driver calls dbitmap_free() again when
the same process terminates, leading to a double-free error:

==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: double-free in binder_proc_dec_tmpref+0x2e0/0x55c
Free of addr ffff00000b7c1420 by task kworker/9:1/209

CPU: 9 UID: 0 PID: 209 Comm: kworker/9:1 Not tainted 6.17.0-rc6-dirty #5 PREEMPT
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
Workqueue: events binder_deferred_func
Call trace:
kfree+0x164/0x31c
binder_proc_dec_tmpref+0x2e0/0x55c
binder_deferred_func+0xc24/0x1120
process_one_work+0x520/0xba4
[...]

Allocated by task 448:
__kmalloc_noprof+0x178/0x3c0
bitmap_zalloc+0x24/0x30
binder_open+0x14c/0xc10
[...]

Freed by task 449:
kfree+0x184/0x31c
binder_inc_ref_for_node+0xb44/0xe44
binder_transaction+0x29b4/0x7fbc
binder_thread_write+0x1708/0x442c
binder_ioctl+0x1b50/0x2900
[...]
==================================================================

Fix this issue by marking proc->map NULL in dbitmap_free().
Published: 2025-10-28
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7906-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7906-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7906-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +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


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix double-free in dbitmap A process might fail to allocate a new bitmap when trying to expand its proc->dmap. In that case, dbitmap_grow() fails and frees the old bitmap via dbitmap_free(). However, the driver calls dbitmap_free() again when the same process terminates, leading to a double-free error: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: double-free in binder_proc_dec_tmpref+0x2e0/0x55c Free of addr ffff00000b7c1420 by task kworker/9:1/209 CPU: 9 UID: 0 PID: 209 Comm: kworker/9:1 Not tainted 6.17.0-rc6-dirty #5 PREEMPT Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Workqueue: events binder_deferred_func Call trace: kfree+0x164/0x31c binder_proc_dec_tmpref+0x2e0/0x55c binder_deferred_func+0xc24/0x1120 process_one_work+0x520/0xba4 [...] Allocated by task 448: __kmalloc_noprof+0x178/0x3c0 bitmap_zalloc+0x24/0x30 binder_open+0x14c/0xc10 [...] Freed by task 449: kfree+0x184/0x31c binder_inc_ref_for_node+0xb44/0xe44 binder_transaction+0x29b4/0x7fbc binder_thread_write+0x1708/0x442c binder_ioctl+0x1b50/0x2900 [...] ================================================================== Fix this issue by marking proc->map NULL in dbitmap_free().
Title binder: fix double-free in dbitmap
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:41:05.435Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.152Z

Link: CVE-2025-40028

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-28T10:15:42.447

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-40028

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40028 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:47Z

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