#VU109505 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37916
Published: May 20, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109505
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-2025-37916
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 pdsc_auxbus_dev_del() function in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/auxbus.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/26dc701021302f11c8350108321d11763bd81dfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b467c5bcdb45a41d2a49fbb9ffca73d1380e99b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c649b9653ed09196e91d3f4b16b679041b3c42e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd76010f8e821b66116dec3c7d90dd2403d1396
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.90