The vulnerability of the rescan_work_func() function in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the rescanworkfunc function in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2025-38137: Use After Free

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/pwrctrl: Cancel outstanding rescan work when unregistering It's possible to trigger use-after-free here by: a forcing rescanworkfunc to take a long time and b utilizing a pwrctrl driver that may be unloaded for some reason...