PT-2025-25853 · Linux+10 · Linux Kernel+10
Published
2025-05-19
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Updated
2026-05-04
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CVE-2025-38079
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A double free error in the Linux kernel's crypto subsystem has been resolved. The issue occurs when the
accept(2) function is called on a socket of type algif hash with the MSG MORE flag set and crypto ahash import fails, causing the sk2 object to be freed twice. This leads to a slab-use-after-free error.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Double Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu