Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38022

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU111470

Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38022

Published: June 19, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111470
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38022
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ib_device_notify_register() and ib_register_device() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Development Tools Module
Confidential Computing Module
Basesystem Module
Legacy Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-headers
kernel-modules
kernel-devel
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-core
kernel
bpftool
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-doc
kernel-coco-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-coco-debuginfo
kernel-coco-debuginfo
kernel-coco_debug
kernel-coco_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-coco_debug-debuginfo
kernel-coco-devel
kernel-coco_debug-devel
reiserfs-kmp-coco
kernel-coco-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-syms-coco
kernel-coco
kernel-coco_debug-debugsource
kernel-devel-coco
kernel-source-coco
kernel-obs-qa
dtb-rockchip
dtb-xilinx
dtb-allwinner
dtb-qcom
dtb-cavium
dtb-sprd
dtb-amlogic
dtb-mediatek
dtb-marvell
dtb-amazon
dtb-freescale
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-socionext
dtb-apm
dtb-broadcom
dtb-nvidia
dtb-exynos
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
dtb-altera
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
dtb-lg
dtb-renesas
dtb-apple
dtb-arm
dtb-amd
dtb-aarch64
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-macros
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-optional
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-syms
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-source
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-default-base
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package)
Netezza Appliance
Technical Support Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2025-38022

Install update from vendor's repository.

Netezza Appliance - update to 1.0.1.0 fp278500
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.118, 5.15.0.1109.107, 6.8.0-1054.60, 6.14.0-1010.10
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default - update to 1-150600.13.6.4
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.6.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.6.4
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, 4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.128.1.el8_8, 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.156.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-427.110.1.el9_4, 5.14.0-570.86.1.el9_6, 5.14.0-611.30.1.el9_7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10, 5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.156.1.rt14.441.el9_2
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.100.1.0.1
kernel-coco-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
reiserfs-kmp-coco-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco_debug - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco_debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco-devel - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
reiserfs-kmp-coco - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-syms-coco - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-coco_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-devel-coco - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-source-coco - update to 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.2
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-syms - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-source - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5.150600.12.26.4
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5.150600.12.26.4
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.1.2
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1098.104~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1099.105, 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1099.98
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-173.183, 5.15.0-1055.55~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1055.55, 5.15.0-1067.71, 5.15.0-1086.94, 5.15.0-1095.100, 5.15.0-1097.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1098.99, 5.15.0-1098.104, 5.15.0-1100.106, 5.15.0-1103.110, 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1, 5.15.0.173.146, 5.15.0.173.161, 5.15.0.1067.70, 5.15.0.1086.85, 5.15.0.1095.91, 5.15.0.1097.93, 5.15.0.1097.100, 5.15.0.1098.98, 5.15.0.1100.96, 5.15.0.1103.99, 5.15.0.1103.106, 6.8.0-110.110, 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-110.110.1, 6.8.0-1037.40, 6.8.0-1050.56, 6.8.0-1051.51, 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1054.57, 6.14.0-28.28, 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1011.11, 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1014.15
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-173.183+fips1, 5.15.0-1103.110+fips1, 5.15.0-1103.112+fips1, 5.15.0.173.100, 5.15.0.1103.93, 5.15.0.1103.99, 6.8.0-110.110+fips2, 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1, 6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1044.44, 5.15.0.1044.46
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1094.96, 5.15.0.1094.98
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1097.100, 5.15.0.1097.95
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.111, 5.15.0.1102.106, 6.8.1-1047.48
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1, 5.15.0.1109.94, 6.8.0-1054.60+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.162-1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1052.56
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1022.22
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1029.30
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1049.50
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1051.54
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.54.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2042.43
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.14.0-28.28~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1010.10

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