CVE-2025-38079
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 18, 2025
First seenJun 18, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.38 ≤ v < 5.4.294, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.238, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.185, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.141, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.93, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.31, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.14.9, 6.15 | 5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.185, 6.1.141, 6.6.93, 6.12.31, 6.14.9 |
| debian debian_linux | 11.0 | — |
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