#VU115973 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39864
Published: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115973
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-2025-39864
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 cfg80211_update_known_bss() function in net/wireless/scan.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/26e84445f02ce6b2fe5f3e0e28ff7add77f35e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b7ae04969f822283a95c866967e42b4d75e0eef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6854476d9e1aeaaf05ebc98d610061c2075db07d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/912c4b66bef713a20775cfbf3b5e9bd71525c716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bb681e879ca3c9f722aa08d3d7ae41c42a8807
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97a9791e455bb0cd5e7a38b5abcb05523d4e21c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7d08929178c16398278613df07ad65cf63cce9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff040562c10a540b8d851f7f4145fa112977f853