#VU87986 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-25162 

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#VU87986 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-25162

Published: April 2, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87986
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-25162
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the i2c_put_adapter() function in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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