#VU108248 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37742
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108248
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-2025-37742
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 diMount() function in fs/jfs/jfs_imap.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/067347e00a3a7d04afed93f080c6c131e5dd15ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f10732712fce33e53703ffe5ed9155f23814097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63148ce4904faa668daffdd1d3c1199ae315ef2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7057f3aab47629d38e54eae83505813cf0da1e4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9629d7d66c621671d9a47afe27ca9336bfc8a9ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cab1852368dd74d629ee02abdbc559218ca64dde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0d7eca253ccd0619b3d2b683ffe32218ebca9ac
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3