#VU112285 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38211
Published: July 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112285
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-2025-38211
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL(), destroy_cm_id() and cm_work_handler() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.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/23a707bbcbea468eedb398832eeb7e8e0ceafd21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4a50d733acad6831f6bd9288a76a80f70650ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6883b680e703c6b2efddb4e7a8d891ce1803d06b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/764c9f69beabef8bdc651a7746c59f7a340d104f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78381dc8a6b61c9bb9987d37b4d671b99767c4a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd960b5ddf4faf00da43babdd3acda68842e1f6a