#VU108816 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37819
Published: May 8, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108816
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37819
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the gicv2m_of_init() function in drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v2m.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2803e4b5e4df2b08d378deaab78b1681ef9b30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3318dc299b072a0511d6dfd8367f3304fb6d9827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3939d6f29d34cdb60e3f68b76e39e00a964a1d51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47bee0081b483b077c7560bc5358ad101f89c8ef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5