#VU114247 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38584

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#VU114247 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38584

Published: August 20, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114247
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-2025-38584
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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(), padata_find_next(), padata_do_serial(), padata_alloc_pd() and padata_free_shell() functions in kernel/padata.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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