SB20250226317 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel mm kasan



SB20250226317 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel mm kasan

Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250226317
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47640)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the kasan_update_early_region() function in arch/powerpc/mm/kasan/kasan_init_32.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.