#VU107676 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22034
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107676
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-2025-22034
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 check_vma_flags() function in mm/gup.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/2e877ff3492267def06dd50cb165dc9ab8838e7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d28417c66cce2f3b0ba773fcb6695a56eff220
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8977752c8056a6a094a279004a49722da15bace3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd900832e8440046627b60697687ab5d04398008
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2