Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38596
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114251
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-38596
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 panthor_gem_debugfs_bo_add(), panthor_gem_debugfs_bo_rm(), panthor_gem_create_object(), panthor_gem_create_with_handle(), panthor_gem_debugfs_bo_print() and panthor_gem_debugfs_print_bos() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_gem.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-38596
Install update from vendor's repository.