#VU107671 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22057
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107671
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-2025-22057
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 dst_count_dec() function in net/core/dst.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/3a0a3ff6593d670af2451ec363ccb7b18aec0c0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/836415a8405c9665ae55352fc5ba865c242f5e4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a5c18513117be69bc00419dd1724c1940f8fcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccc331fd5bcae131d2627d5ef099d4a1f6540aea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e833e7ad64eb2f63867f65303be49ca30ee8819e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2