CVE-2025-38105
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in USB-audio MIDI driver due to improper timer shutdown
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 3, 2025
Updated · August 6, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's USB-audio MIDI driver. In a rare scenario, the driver may be freed without properly shutting down an associated timer. This can leave the timer in an active state while its assigned object is released, potentially leading to a kernel warning and a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for a local user.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime