#VU112288 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38227
Published: July 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112288
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-2025-38227
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 vidtv_psi_sdt_table_destroy() function in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_channel.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5f88f053480326873115092bc116b7d14916ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/685c18bc5a36f823ee725e85aac1303ef5f535ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72541cae73d0809a6416bfcd2ee6473046a0013a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e62be1f3b241bc9faee547864bb39332955509b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9824e1732a163e005aa84e12ec439493ebd4f097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1d72ff111eceea6b28dccb7ca4e8f4900b11729
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c2483be6e8bb6c2148315b4a924c65bb442b5e