#VU107677 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22030
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107677
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-2025-22030
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 zswap_cpu_comp_dead() function in mm/zswap.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/717d9c35deff6c33235693171bacbb03e9643fa4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/747e3eec1d7d124ea90ed3d7b85369df8b4e36d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8d18000e9d2d97aaf105f5f9b3b0e8a6fbf8b96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11bcbc0a517acf69282c8225059b2a8ac5fe628
- 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