#VU104945 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21756
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: July 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104945
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21756
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and __vsock_release() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f43540166128951cc1be7ab1ce6b7f05c670d8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645ce25aa0e67895b11d89f27bb86c9d444c40f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1afd40321f1c243cffbcf40ea7ca41aca87fa5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcdd2242c0231032fc84e1404315c245ae56322a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.179
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.131
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79