#VU107674 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22036
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107674
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-2025-22036
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 exfat_get_block() function in fs/exfat/inode.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/1bb7ff4204b6d4927e982cd256286c09ed4fd8ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b0a6ab8e528a0c1c50e37cef9b9c7c121365f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7447286363dc1e410bf30b87d75168f3519f9cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f807a6bf2005740fa26b4f59c4a003dc966b9afd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2