CVE-2025-38549

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could trigger a memory leak in the efivarfs filesystem when processing mount options. This occurs because the efivarfs_fs_info structure is not properly freed if the filesystem context is released before the superblock is fully initialized. This vulnerability could lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to memory exhaustion.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.