#VU112282 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38180
Published: July 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112282
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-2025-38180
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 lec_itf_walk(), lec_seq_start() and lec_seq_stop() functions in net/atm/lec.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/5fe1b23a2f87f43aeeac51e08819cbc6fd808cbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b9aeb3ada44d8abea1e31e4446113f460848ae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5e3a144268899f1a8c445c8a3bfa15873ba85e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca3829c18c8d0ceb656605d3bff6bb3dfb078589
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d03b79f459c7935cff830d98373474f440bd03ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e612c4b014f5808fbc6beae21f5ccaca5e76a2f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2d1443b18806640abdb530e88009af7be2588e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcfccf56f4eba7d00aa2d33c7bb1b33083237742