#VU104952 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21791
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104952
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-2025-21791
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 include/net/l3mdev.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022cac1c693add610ae76ede03adf4d9d5a2cf21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0ce46a93135d96b7fa075a94a88fe0da8e8773
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b81425b517accefd46bee854d94954f5c57e019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40cb5c03e37552d6eff963187109e2c3f78ef6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7574740be8ce68a57d0aece24987b9be2114c3c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129