CVE-2025-38206

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix double free in delayed_free The double free could happen in the following path. exfat_create_upcase_table() exfat_create_upcase_table() : return error exfat_free_upcase_table() : free ->vol_utbl exfat_load_default_upcase_table : return error exfat_kill_sb() delayed_free() exfat_free_upcase_table() <--------- double free This patch set ->vol_util as NULL after freeing it.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d8de1b6568dcc31a95534ced16bc0c9a67bc15	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3d9724e16d62c7d42c67d6613b8512f2887c22	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e84439ec2af776ce749e8540f8fdd257774152	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3cef0e7a5c1aa6217c51faa9ce8ecac35d6e1fd	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-07-04 14:15

Updated : 2025-12-18 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2025-38206

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38206

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38206

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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