#VU115995 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39849
Published: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115995
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-2025-39849
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the __cfg80211_connect_result() function in net/wireless/sme.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/31229145e6ba5ace3e9391113376fa05b7831ede
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb7cab7adf9b1e6a99e2081b0e30e9e59d07523
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b635dcd69c4fde7ce1de4992d71420a37e51e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e751d46336205abc259ed3990e850a9843fb649
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e472f59d02c82b511bc43a3f96d62ed08bf4537f