CVE-2025-39951
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CVE-2025-39951 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe When register_virtio_device() fails in virtio_uml_probe(), the code sets vu_dev->registered = 1 even though the device was not successfully registered. This can lead to use-after-free or other issues.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe When register_virtio_device() fails in virtio_uml_probe(), the code sets vu_dev->registered = 1 even though the device was not successfully registered. This can lead to use-after-free or other issues.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.245 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.194 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.154 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.108 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.49 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.16.9 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.17 | Rc1 |
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