#VU115511 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39790
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115511
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-39790
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the parse_xfer_event() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ec99b922f4661521927eeada76f431eebfbabc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4079c6c59705b96285219b9efc63cab870d757b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44e1a079e18f78d6594a715b0c6d7e18c656f7b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bd398e20f0833ae8a1267d4f343591a2dd20185
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e17429679a8545afe438ce7a82a13a54e8ceabb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3f0e3b60c27f4fcb69927d84987e5fd6240530