CVE-2025-38079

CVE Details

Release Date:2025-06-18
Impact:Moderate What is this?

Description


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept If accept(2) is called on socket type algif_hash with MSG_MORE flag set and crypto_ahash_import fails, sk2 is freed. However, it is also freed in af_alg_release, leading to slab-use-after-free error.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score: 7.0
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High
Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 10 (kernel) ELSA-2025-135982025-08-15
Oracle Linux version 10 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-204802025-07-17
Oracle Linux version 10 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-205302025-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-205212025-08-10
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel) ELSA-2025-127522025-08-05
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-205212025-08-10
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel) ELSA-2025-136022025-08-13
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-204802025-07-17
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek) ELSA-2025-205302025-08-18


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