#VU117282 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39998
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117282
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-2025-39998
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the target_lu_gp_members_show() function in drivers/target/target_core_configfs.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/27e06650a5eafe832a90fd2604f0c5e920857fae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b292286949588bd2818e66ff102db278de8dd26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c6351597e6a17ec6619f6f060d54128cb9a187
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a150275831b765b0f1de8b8ff52ec5c6933ac15d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e73fe0eefac3e15bf88fb5b4afae4c76215ee4d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f03aa5e39da7d045615b3951d2a6ca1d7132f881