#VU119309 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40283
Published: December 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119309
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-2025-40283
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 btusb_disconnect() function in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.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/1c28c1e1522c773a94e26950ffb145e88cd9834b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d22f2f71768034d6ef86168213843fc49bf550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/297dbf87989e09af98f81f2bcb938041785557e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dc00065a0496c36694afe11e52a5bc64524a9b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a6d1e740220ff9dfcb6a8c994d6ba49e76db198
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b9b98c93b1c0916a3d4cf4540b7f5d69145a0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2610ecd9fd5708be8997ca8f033e4200c0bb6af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f858f004bc343a7ae9f2533bbb2a3ab27428532f