CWE-416
AllowedUse After Free
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Stable
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9901 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5Q55-GH5R-H286
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-21 21:30 – Updated: 2024-10-24 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: fix possible badness in FREE_STATEID
When multiple FREE_STATEIDs are sent for the same delegation stateid, it can lead to a possible either use-after-free or counter refcount underflow errors.
In nfsd4_free_stateid() under the client lock we find a delegation stateid, however the code drops the lock before calling nfs4_put_stid(), that allows another FREE_STATE to find the stateid again. The first one will proceed to then free the stateid which leads to either use-after-free or decrementing already zeroed counter.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-50043"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-21T20:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnfsd: fix possible badness in FREE_STATEID\n\nWhen multiple FREE_STATEIDs are sent for the same delegation stateid,\nit can lead to a possible either use-after-free or counter refcount\nunderflow errors.\n\nIn nfsd4_free_stateid() under the client lock we find a delegation\nstateid, however the code drops the lock before calling nfs4_put_stid(),\nthat allows another FREE_STATE to find the stateid again. The first one\nwill proceed to then free the stateid which leads to either\nuse-after-free or decrementing already zeroed counter.",
"id": "GHSA-5q55-gh5r-h286",
"modified": "2024-10-24T21:31:03Z",
"published": "2024-10-21T21:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca9e472ce5c67daa3188a348ece8c02a0765039"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c88c150a467fcb670a1608e2272beeee3e86df6e"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q58-XHG6-989P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:01 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:01A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the CreationDate property of the this.info object. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-3962"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-02T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software\u0027s Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the CreationDate property of the this.info object. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-5q58-xhg6-989p",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:01:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:01:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3962"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
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}
GHSA-5Q59-P2QJ-RXXM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-18 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-19 15:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
spi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller
This reverts commit 59ebbe40fb51 ("spi: simplify devm_spi_register_controller").
If devm_add_action() fails in devm_add_action_or_reset(), devm_spi_unregister() will be called, it decreases the refcount of 'ctlr->dev' to 0, then it will cause uaf in the drivers that calling spi_put_controller() in error path.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-18T11:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nspi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller\n\nThis reverts commit 59ebbe40fb51 (\"spi: simplify\ndevm_spi_register_controller\").\n\nIf devm_add_action() fails in devm_add_action_or_reset(),\ndevm_spi_unregister() will be called, it decreases the\nrefcount of \u0027ctlr-\u003edev\u0027 to 0, then it will cause uaf in\nthe drivers that calling spi_put_controller() in error path.",
"id": "GHSA-5q59-p2qj-rxxm",
"modified": "2025-11-19T15:31:29Z",
"published": "2025-06-18T12:30:54Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50190"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34bab623ebfc08398499e463396b81abb4abe01e"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6bd448442b6c3f6843ac70d57201a13478dd47"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43cc5a0afe4184a7fafe1eba32b5a11bb69c9ce0"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/445fb9c19cf45bd9472fd9babaa31c5e6c7d2720"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-5Q5G-96FW-35FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to HTML range handling.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-2799"
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"nvd_published_at": "2011-08-03T00:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to HTML range handling.",
"id": "GHSA-5q5g-96fw-35fq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68961"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=87925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/74250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999"
},
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"url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000"
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GHSA-5Q64-QMVV-MH4V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-12 18:30 – Updated: 2026-05-12 18:30Use after free in Windows Win32K - GRFX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-34347"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-12T18:17:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in Windows Win32K - GRFX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-5q64-qmvv-mh4v",
"modified": "2026-05-12T18:30:43Z",
"published": "2026-05-12T18:30:43Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34347"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q98-292J-9FC4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the XFA resolveNode method of Button elements. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5531.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-9955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-17T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the XFA resolveNode method of Button elements. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5531.",
"id": "GHSA-5q98-292j-9fc4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-339"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5QFQ-3XHG-HC6J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 00:33 – Updated: 2026-06-09 03:31Use after free in Proxy in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T00:16:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in Proxy in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
"id": "GHSA-5qfq-3xhg-hc6j",
"modified": "2026-06-09T03:31:39Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T00:33:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html"
},
{
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"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/518006379"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5QJ8-M86X-5C79
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:56 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:56A use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
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"aliases": [
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-19T05:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.",
"id": "GHSA-5qj8-m86x-5c79",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:56:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:56:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5203"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/644219"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
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GHSA-5QM2-PPW6-VQGQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-06 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-06 09:30UAF concurrency vulnerability in the graphics module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-24930"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362",
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-06T09:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "UAF concurrency vulnerability in the graphics module.\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
"id": "GHSA-5qm2-ppw6-vqgq",
"modified": "2026-02-06T09:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-02-06T09:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/2"
}
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-5QMP-W6RV-24WF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 21:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:33In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ax25: rcu protect dev->ax25_ptr
syzbot found a lockdep issue [1].
We should remove ax25 RTNL dependency in ax25_setsockopt()
This should also fix a variety of possible UAF in ax25.
[1]
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller-00762-g9268abe611b0 #0 Not tainted
syz.5.1818/12806 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8fcb3988 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0xa55/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:680
but task is already holding lock: ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline] ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0x209/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:574
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #1 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}: lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5849 lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3642 lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline] ax25_kill_by_device net/ax25/af_ax25.c:101 [inline] ax25_device_event+0x24d/0x580 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:146 notifier_call_chain+0x1a5/0x3f0 kernel/notifier.c:85 __dev_notify_flags+0x207/0x400 dev_change_flags+0xf0/0x1a0 net/core/dev.c:9026 dev_ifsioc+0x7c8/0xe70 net/core/dev_ioctl.c:563 dev_ioctl+0x719/0x1340 net/core/dev_ioctl.c:820 sock_do_ioctl+0x240/0x460 net/socket.c:1234 sock_ioctl+0x626/0x8e0 net/socket.c:1339 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0xf5/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:892 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3161 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3280 [inline] validate_chain+0x18ef/0x5920 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3904 __lock_acquire+0x1397/0x2100 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5226 lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5849 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:585 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x1ac/0xee0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:735 ax25_setsockopt+0xa55/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:680 do_sock_setsockopt+0x3af/0x720 net/socket.c:2324 __sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2349 [inline] __do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2355 [inline] __se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2352 [inline] __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x1ee/0x280 net/socket.c:2352 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(sk_lock-AF_AX25); lock(rtnl_mutex); lock(sk_lock-AF_AX25); lock(rtnl_mutex);
*** DEADLOCK ***
1 lock held by syz.5.1818/12806: #0: ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline] #0: ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0x209/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:574
stack backtrace: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 12806 Comm: syz.5.1818 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller-00762-g9268abe611b0 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x13a/0x1b0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2074 check_noncircular+0x36a/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2206 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3161 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/lockin ---truncated---
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-27T20:16:03Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nax25: rcu protect dev-\u003eax25_ptr\n\nsyzbot found a lockdep issue [1].\n\nWe should remove ax25 RTNL dependency in ax25_setsockopt()\n\nThis should also fix a variety of possible UAF in ax25.\n\n[1]\n\nWARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected\n6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller-00762-g9268abe611b0 #0 Not tainted\n------------------------------------------------------\nsyz.5.1818/12806 is trying to acquire lock:\n ffffffff8fcb3988 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0xa55/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:680\n\nbut task is already holding lock:\n ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline]\n ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0x209/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:574\n\nwhich lock already depends on the new lock.\n\nthe existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:\n\n-\u003e #1 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}:\n lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5849\n lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 net/core/sock.c:3642\n lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline]\n ax25_kill_by_device net/ax25/af_ax25.c:101 [inline]\n ax25_device_event+0x24d/0x580 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:146\n notifier_call_chain+0x1a5/0x3f0 kernel/notifier.c:85\n __dev_notify_flags+0x207/0x400\n dev_change_flags+0xf0/0x1a0 net/core/dev.c:9026\n dev_ifsioc+0x7c8/0xe70 net/core/dev_ioctl.c:563\n dev_ioctl+0x719/0x1340 net/core/dev_ioctl.c:820\n sock_do_ioctl+0x240/0x460 net/socket.c:1234\n sock_ioctl+0x626/0x8e0 net/socket.c:1339\n vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]\n __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline]\n __se_sys_ioctl+0xf5/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:892\n do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]\n do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f\n\n-\u003e #0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:\n check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3161 [inline]\n check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3280 [inline]\n validate_chain+0x18ef/0x5920 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3904\n __lock_acquire+0x1397/0x2100 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5226\n lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5849\n __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:585 [inline]\n __mutex_lock+0x1ac/0xee0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:735\n ax25_setsockopt+0xa55/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:680\n do_sock_setsockopt+0x3af/0x720 net/socket.c:2324\n __sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2349 [inline]\n __do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2355 [inline]\n __se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2352 [inline]\n __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x1ee/0x280 net/socket.c:2352\n do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]\n do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f\n\nother info that might help us debug this:\n\n Possible unsafe locking scenario:\n\n CPU0 CPU1\n ---- ----\n lock(sk_lock-AF_AX25);\n lock(rtnl_mutex);\n lock(sk_lock-AF_AX25);\n lock(rtnl_mutex);\n\n *** DEADLOCK ***\n\n1 lock held by syz.5.1818/12806:\n #0: ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1618 [inline]\n #0: ffff8880617ac258 (sk_lock-AF_AX25){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: ax25_setsockopt+0x209/0xe90 net/ax25/af_ax25.c:574\n\nstack backtrace:\nCPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 12806 Comm: syz.5.1818 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller-00762-g9268abe611b0 #0\nHardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024\nCall Trace:\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]\n dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120\n print_circular_bug+0x13a/0x1b0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2074\n check_noncircular+0x36a/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2206\n check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3161 [inline]\n check_prevs_add kernel/lockin\n---truncated---",
"id": "GHSA-5qmp-w6rv-24wf",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:33:02Z",
"published": "2025-02-27T21:32:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21812"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2802ed4ced27ebd474828fc67ffd7d66f11e3605"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7705d8a7f2c26c80973c81093db07c6022b2b30e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8937f5e38a218531dce2a89fae60e3adcc2311e1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fc45d1dea8e1253f8ec58abc5befb71553d666"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2531db6de3c95551be58878f859c6a053b7eb2e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Language Selection
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
When freeing pointers, be sure to set them to NULL once they are freed. However, the utilization of multiple or complex data structures may lower the usefulness of this strategy.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.