#VU114133 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38527
Published: August 18, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114133
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38527
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 cifs_oplock_break() and cifs_put_tlink() functions in fs/smb/client/file.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/09bce2138a30ef10d8821c8c3f73a4ab7a5726bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4eec84d4d2c4085d4ed8630fd74e4b39033c1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2baaf5bbab2ac474c4f92c10fcb3310f824db995
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/705c79101ccf9edea5a00d761491a03ced314210
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da11bd4b697b393a207f19a2ed7d382a811a3ddc