CVE-2025-22035

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix use-after-free in print_graph_function_flags during tracer switching Kairui reported a UAF issue in print_graph_function_flags() during ftrace stress testing [1]. This issue can be reproduced if puting a 'mdelay(10)' after 'mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock)' in s_start(), and executing the following script: $ echo function_graph > current_tracer $ cat trace > /dev/null & $ sleep 5 # Ensure the 'cat' reaches the 'mdelay(10)' point $ echo timerlat > current_tracer The root cause lies in the two calls to print_graph_function_flags within print_trace_line during each s_show(): * One through 'iter->trace->print_line()'; * Another through 'event->funcs->trace()', which is hidden in print_trace_fmt() before print_trace_line returns. Tracer switching only updates the former, while the latter continues to use the print_line function of the old tracer, which in the script above is print_graph_function_flags. Moreover, when switching from the 'function_graph' tracer to the 'timerlat' tracer, s_start only calls graph_trace_close of the 'function_graph' tracer to free 'iter->private', but does not set it to NULL. This provides an opportunity for 'event->funcs->trace()' to use an invalid 'iter->private'. To fix this issue, set 'iter->private' to NULL immediately after freeing it in graph_trace_close(), ensuring that an invalid pointer is not passed to other tracers. Additionally, clean up the unnecessary 'iter->private = NULL' during each 'cat trace' when using wakeup and irqsoff tracers. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedApr 16, 2025
First seenApr 16, 2025

How to fix

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  • linux linux_kernel4.15, 4.20, 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.14.324 ≤ v < 4.15, 4.19.293 ≤ v < 4.20, 5.4.255 ≤ v < 5.4.292, 5.10.193 ≤ v < 5.10.236, 5.15.129 ≤ v < 5.15.180, 6.1.50 ≤ v < 6.1.134, 6.4.13 ≤ v < 6.6.87, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.23, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.13.11, 6.14 ≤ v < 6.14.24.15, 4.20, 5.4.292, 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2

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