CVE-2025-38731
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Publication date: 2025-09-05
Last updated on: 2025-11-25
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-415 | The product calls free() twice on the same memory address. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a double free bug in the Linux kernel's drm/xe component, specifically in the xe_vm_bind_ioctl function. When an argument check during an array bind fails, the bind_ops structure is freed twice, which can lead to memory corruption or crashes. The fix involves setting bind_ops to NULL after freeing it to prevent the double free.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The double free vulnerability can cause memory corruption, which may lead to system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges if exploited.