#VU107666 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22097
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107666
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-2025-22097
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 vkms_init() and vkms_destroy() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.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/1f68f1cf09d06061eb549726ff8339e064eddebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a69f67f53518bdd9b7eeebf019a2da6cc0e954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/561fc0c5cf41f646f3e9e61784cbc0fc832fb936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d138d137b80eeb0a83244d1cff29e64cf91067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a18bb53e06d6d3c1fd03d12533d6e333ba8853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5eb8e347905ab17788a7903fa1d3d06747355f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed15511a773df86205bda66c37193569575ae828
- 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-6.1.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.87