CVE-2025-21822
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: vmclock: Set driver data before its usage If vmclock_ptp_register() fails during probing, vmclock_remove() is called to clean up the ptp clock and misc device. It uses dev_get_drvdata() to access the vmclock state. However the driver data is not yet set at this point. Assign the driver data earlier.
Published:Feb 27, 2025
Last Modified:Oct 28, 2025
EPS:Feb 27, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00045
CVSS Score:5.5
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Linux Kernel
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