#VU107681 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22023
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107681
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-2025-22023
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 handle_tx_event() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/49cf6f5293aeb706dd672608478336a003f37df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d0a3fab5f4fdc112c16a4c6d382f62097afd1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af20ac254cbd0e1178a3542767c9308e209eee5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de9e78167f760a699806793d7c987239e4f6c8c3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.1