#VU108245 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37795
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108245
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-2025-37795
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 ieee80211_tx_h_select_key() function in net/mac80211/tx.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/0cbd747f343c28d911443dd4174820600cc0d952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/159499c1341f66a71d985e9b79f2131e88d1c646
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47fe322fb4e000f3bb89c2b370a15f3dfdfb9109
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa75affe2a97abface2b0d9b95e15728967dda7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d00c0a807a3bb7d8fadcd6c26f95f207ab0ce15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a104042e2bf6528199adb6ca901efe7b60c2c27f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a167a2833d3f862e800cc23067b21ff1df3a1085
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb5c4347d50410e3b262c1dd4081e36aa06826f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.293