#VU112815 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38313

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112815

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38313

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the fsl_mc_device_add() function in drivers/bus/fsl-mc/fsl-mc-bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12e4431e5078847791936820bd39df9e1ee26d2e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5baab39e5b09a76870b345cdee7933871b881f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3135e03a92f6b5259d0a7f25f728e9e7866ede3f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b23c46eb2d88924b93aca647bde9a4b9cf62cf9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7002b954c4a8b9965ba0f139812ee4a6f71beac8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/873d47114fd5e5a1cad2018843671537cc71ac84
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2057374f326303c86d8423415ab58656eebc695
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d694bf8a9acdbd061596f3e7549bc8cb70750a60

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?