#VU107679 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22024
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107679
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-2025-22024
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 nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() function in fs/nfsd/nfsctl.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/052a34f093fb940a145493d1438e7abbfe507cdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f42df0ab2b11ea6b2884bdaf6dbc3be6dde7e82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a84c80515ca8a0cdf6d06f1b6ca721224b08453e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d093c90892607be505e801469d6674459e69ab89
- 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