#VU114908 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39721
Published: September 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114908
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-2025-39721
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 adf_misc_wq_queue_delayed_work() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_isr.c, within the adf_dev_shutdown() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.