#VU107667 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22088
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107667
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-2025-22088
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 erdma_cancel_mpatimer() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_cm.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/667a628ab67d359166799fad89b3c6909599558a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78411a133312ce7d8a3239c76a8fd85bca1cc10f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa6bb5276d9fec98deb05615a086eeb893854ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83437689249e6a17b25e27712fbee292e42e7855
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a114d25d584c14019d31dbf2163780c47415a187
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc1db4d8f1b0dc480d7d745a60a8cc94ce2badd4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.134