SB20250619184 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel vhost driver
Published: June 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250619184
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38071)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vhost_scsi_complete_cmd_work() and vhost_scsi_tmf_resp_work() functions in drivers/vhost/scsi.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631ca8909fd5c62b9fda9edda93924311a78a9c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c18c904d301ffeb33b071eadc55cd6131e1e9be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bffd5f2815c5234d609725cd0dc2f4bc5de2fc67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f2694c580c27dca0cf7546ee9b4bfa6b940e38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dde4800d2b0f68b945fd81d4fc2d4a10ae25f743