#VU104949 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21762
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104949
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21762
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit 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 arp_xmit_finish() function in net/ipv4/arp.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/01d1b5c9abcaff29a43f1d17a19c33eec92c7dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c331718d3389b6c5f6855078ab7171849e016bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42b69f692165ec39db42d595f4f65a4c8f42e44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9f4dee534eb1b225b0a120395ad9bc2afe164d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f189654459423d4d48bef2d120b4bfba559e6039
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129