#VU106629 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21968
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106629
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-2025-21968
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 hdcp_destroy() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_hdcp.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/378b361e2e30e9729f9a7676f7926868d14f4326
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4964dbc4191ab436877a5e3ecd9c67a4e50b7c36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d701064e56788663d7c5918fbe5e060d5df587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bac7b8b1a3f1a86eeec85835af106cbdc2b9d9f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65e7bea220c3ce8c4c793b4ba35557f4994ab2b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.236
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.132
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.84