CVE-2025-38699
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Publication date: 2025-09-04
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.10.244 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.1.153 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a double-free issue in the Linux kernel's SCSI bfa driver. Specifically, if the bfad_im_probe() function fails during initialization, it frees memory pointed to by bfad->im but does not set bfad->im to NULL. Later, during driver uninstallation, the bfad_im_probe_undo() function tries to free the same memory again, causing a double-free vulnerability.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The double-free vulnerability can lead to undefined behavior such as memory corruption, system crashes, or potential exploitation by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Linux kernel to a version where the double-free vulnerability in the bfad driver has been fixed. Specifically, ensure that the bfad_im_probe() function properly sets bfad->im to NULL if probing fails, preventing the double-free during driver uninstallation.