#VU115979 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39841
Published: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115979
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-2025-39841
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 lpfc_nvmet_defer_rcv() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.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/367cb5ffd8a8a4c85dc89f55e7fa7cc191425b11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55658c7501467ca9ef3bd4453dd920010db8bc13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/897f64b01c1249ac730329b83f4f40bab71e86c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b63d15fce5c54a73bbf195e1aacb5a75b128e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dba9a45c348e8460da97c450cddf70b2056deb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab34084f42ee06a9028d67c78feafb911d33d111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baa39f6ad79d372a6ce0aa639fbb2f1578479f57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96cc9a1b57725930c60b607423759d563b4d900