CVE-2025-21979

CVE-2025-21979 affects the Linux kernel wifi stack (cfg80211). A wiphy_work can be queued as soon as the wiphy is allocated (wiphy_new_nm). If wiphy_free runs before the rdev::wiphy_work executes, the wiphy memory is freed and later accessed, leading to a use-after-free. The fix is to cancel the ...

CVE-2025-22020

CVE-2025-22020 pertains to the Linux kernel memstick subsystem, fixing a slab-use-after-free in rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove that could crash via rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card. Affected code path involves memstick host allocation during driver probe and removal, with a use-after-free arising from freeing drive...

CVE-2026-31419

Summary of CVE-2026-31419 : A use-after-free in the Linux kernel bonding driver is caused by a race in bond_xmit_broadcast() where the last slave determination can change during RCUs, leading to double-free of the original skb and a potential crash. The fix replaces the racy bond_is_last_slave() ...

CVE-2010-2962

The CVE-2010-2962 issue affects the Intel i915 DRM GEM in the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.36. It arises from insufficient validation of pointers to memory blocks in i915_gem.c, enabling local users to write to kernel memory via crafted ioctl usage (pwrite/pread) and potentially gain privileges.

CVE-2014-9585

CVE-2014-9585 affects Linux kernels up to 3.18.2. The vdso_addr code in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c can misselect vDSO memory, enabling local users to bypass ASLR by guessing a PMD-end location. Exploitation details and patches/fixes are not provided in the connected documents; monitor advisories for rem...

CVE-2015-6937

The CVE-2015-6937 issue is in the Linux kernel (net/rds/connection.c: __rds_conn_create) and allows a local user to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and DoS by using an unbound socket. CVE-2015-7990 is a related race condition in net/rds/sendmsg.c (rds_sendmsg) that can cause DoS; both rely on ...

CVE-2015-8785

CVE-2015-8785: The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c of the Linux kernel (versions before 4.4) is exploitable locally to cause a denial of service via a writev call that triggers a zero-length first iov. This is a local, non-privileged issue with an attacker able to induce an infin...

CVE-2017-16535

CVE-2017-16535 affects the Linux kernel up to version 4.13.9, where usb_get_bos_descriptor in drivers/usb/core/config.c improperly handles crafted USB devices, enabling a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read that can cause denial of service or a system crash. The issue stems from readi...

CVE-2018-14613

CVE-2018-14613 affects the Linux kernel up to 4.17.10. It involves an invalid pointer dereference in io_ctl_map_page() when mounting/operating a crafted btrfs image, caused by a lack of block group item validation in fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c (check_leaf_item). The issue yields a local, likely kern...

CVE-2018-8043

CVE-2018-8043 : The Linux kernel’s unimac_mdio_probe (drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c) fails to validate certain resource states, enabling a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and cause a denial of service. The issue affects kernel versions up to 4.15.8. Connected advisories (...

CVE-2021-47373

CVE-2021-47373 is tied to the Linux kernel bug in irqchip/gic-v3-its where an off-by-one error occurs in vpe freeing when its_vpe_init() fails. The root cause is an incorrect count of VPEs to free in its_vpe_irq_domain_alloc; the fix passes the number allocated (the loop index) to the free operat...

CVE-2022-49010

CVE-2022-49010 (Linux kernel) has concrete technical details in connected advisories. The issue arises in hwmon coretemp handling: if coretemp_add_core() fails, pdata->core_data[indx] may already be NULL and freed, and passing that to sysfs_remove_group() could crash. The fix is to check for N...

CVE-2022-49275

CVE-2022-49275 affects the Linux kernel CAN subsystem (m_can). The issue is a use-after-free in can_tx_handler() related to skb handling when can_put_echo_skb() clones and frees skb. The fix moves can_put_echo_skb() for m_can 3.0.x to occur directly before hardware xmit, aligning with the 3.1.x b...

CVE-2022-49604

CVE-2022-49604 is a Linux kernel vulnerability involving a data race in the sysctl_ip_fwd_use_pmtu path. The issue occurs when reading the sysctl while it can be modified concurrently, creating a race condition that can lead to inconsistent reads. The documented fix is to guard readers with READ_...

CVE-2023-26607

CVE-2023-26607 affects the Linux kernel, with an out-of-bounds read in ntfs_attr_find (fs/ntfs/attrib.c) reported for kernel 6.0.8. The connected documents confirm the issue and align on the impacted component and root cause, but do not provide a vendor/product patch version or explicit remediati...

CVE-2023-52679

CVE-2023-52679 is a Linux kernel vulnerability: a double-free in of_parse_phandle_with_args_map was mitigated. The inner loop freed the previous reference via of_node_put(new) and assumed the next value was NULL. The fix ensures that the loop invariant holds by resetting the temporary to NULL aft...

CVE-2024-26785

CVE-2024-26785 (Linux kernel) fixed a protection fault in iommufd_test_syz_conv_iova due to iommufd_access_change_ioas() setting access->ioas to NULL, creating a race where the lock could be invalid concurrently. The fix aligns with existing sanity checks in iommufd_access_rw() and iommufd_acc...

CVE-2024-27022

CVE-2024-27022: Linux kernel race in fork where child VMAs may be linked before full initialization. Root cause involves vma locking around hugetlb/vma handling; fix defers linking of vma until initialized. Debian security advisory DSA-5680-1 notes the fix in kernel 6.1.90-1 for bookworm. No expl...

CVE-2024-27053

CVE-2024-27053 affects the Linux kernel WiFi Wilc1000 driver in the connect path. The root cause is incorrect RCU usage in wilc1000/hif.c during target BSS parameter parsing in the cfg80211 connect flow, which can dereference an RCU pointer outside an RCU critical section. A fix moves the RCU-der...

CVE-2024-35894

CVE-2024-35894: In the Linux kernel, a mitigation for a subflow-level BPF access issue was implemented in mptcp by preventing BPF from accessing mptcp-level proto_ops from a subflow scope. The root cause was a misconfigured interaction where BPF could reach mptcp proto_ops through a tcp subflow, ...

CVE-2024-36928

CVE-2024-36928 affects the Linux kernel s390/qeth driver. Affected component is the qeth out_q napi path; the root cause is a NULL napi function pointer being invoked when hsuid is set for the first time on an IQD Layer3 device while the interface is UP. This triggers a kernel panic (Fatal except...

CVE-2024-38558

Technical details for CVE-2024-38558 are not publicly available in the provided documents. Monitor for updates from official advisories to confirm affected products, impact, and fixes.

CVE-2024-41094

The CVE-2024-41094 issue affects the Linux kernel DRM fbdev-dma path. The root cause is unsafe handling of memory for the framebuffer when smem_start is exported via module options, which can break on systems where DMA memory is backed by vmalloc and may trigger non-linear virt_to_phys address ch...

CVE-2024-41095

CVE-2024-41095 concerns the Linux kernel's DRM Nouveau driver. The root cause is a NULL pointer dereference in nv17_tv_get_ld_modes() when drm_mode_duplicate() fails and its return value is assigned to mode without checking for NULL. The patch adds a guard to prevent the NULL pointer dereference ...

CVE-2024-47670

This CVE (CVE-2024-47670) affects the Linux kernel OCFS2 subsystem. The vulnerability arises from insufficient bounds checking in ocfs2_xattr_find_entry(), allowing potential out-of-bounds memory access while scanning for a match in OCFS2 extended attributes. The advisory states that a paranoia c...

CVE-2024-47696

CVE-2024-47696 concerns the Linux kernel, specifically the RDMA/iwcm path. The root cause is a use‑after‑free during flushing of the iwcm_wq when it was created without the WQ_MEM_RECLAIM flag, which can break forward‑progress and lead to deadlock if a flush discovers the workqueue in a reclaimin...

CVE-2024-49856

CVE-2024-49856 — Linux kernel, x86 SGX: deadlock in SGX NUMA node search. When the current node lacks an EPC section and other EPCs are exhausted, the loop searching for a remote EPC page can deadlock, causing a soft lockup. The root cause is that nid_of_current is not set in sgx_numa_mask, so ni...

CVE-2024-49936

CVE-2024-49936 concerns a use-after-free in the Linux kernel net/xen-netback path (xenvif_flush_hash) during an RCU iteration. The bug happens when kfree_rcu is invoked inside the RCU read-critcal section, causing an access to head->next after the entry is freed, leading to UAF. The mitigation...

CVE-2024-50022

The CVE-2024-50022 issue affects the Linux kernel device-dax path. The root cause is pgoff alignment in dax_set_mapping() using ALIGN() instead of ALIGN_DOWN(), which can misalign vmf->address to fault_size and cause memory address errors. This was observed during page fault handling in dev_da...

CVE-2024-50048

CVE-2024-50048 (Linux kernel fbcon NULL pointer dereference) : A NULL pointer dereference in fbcon_putcs was triggered after using fbcon via FBIOPUT_CON2FBMAP and TIOCLINUX, due to an uninitialized ops->putcs path. Reproducer shows set_con2fb_map -> con2fb_init_display -> fbcon_set_disp ...

CVE-2024-50128

The CVE-2024-50128 issue is a Linux kernel net/wwan vulnerability: a global out-of-bounds read caused by wwan_rtnl_link_ops assigning a bigger maxtype when parsing netlink attributes. The root cause, per nla_parse_nested_deprecated guidance, is using an undersized IFLA_WWAN_MAX size during parsin...

CVE-2024-50191

Mode C: The CVE-2024-50191 entry concerns ext4 in the Linux kernel. The issue was that when a filesystem was mounted with errors=remount-ro, the kernel incorrectly set SB_RDONLY after errors, potentially confusing the filesystem freeze logic. The fix removes the SB_RDONLY modification and relies ...

CVE-2024-55916

The CVE-2024-55916 entry refers to a Linux kernel race where the KVP/VSS daemon may run before the VMBus ringbuffer is fully initialized. Concrete detail: a NULL pointer dereference can occur in hv_pkt_iter_first when the daemon opens / dev/vmbus/hv_kvp and registers before vmbus_open() completes...

CVE-2024-56677

Summary (CVE-2024-56677): In the Linux kernel, the fadump CMA reservation logic for PowerPC was moved to run after initmem_init to fix an early init alignment issue. The root cause was that CMA_MIN_ALIGNMENT_BYTES could be as small as PAGE_SIZE during early boot because pageblock_order is not yet...

CVE-2024-56751

Summary (CVE-2024-56751): A Linux kernel IPv6 issue involving releasing a nexthop on device removal. The vulnerability is tied to a hang in the pmtu self-test when removing a network device, caused by a stale or lingering nexthop/dst reference that prevents proper cleanup. The root cause is descr...

CVE-2024-57892

CVE-2024-57892 relates to the Linux kernel OCFS2 quota handling. The issue is a slab-use-after-free when remounting an ocfs2 filesystem as read-only and a quota_getnextquota syscall is used. The root cause is a dangling dqi_priv pointer that is freed during remount but not cleared, combined with ...

CVE-2024-57949

Summary: CVE-2024-57949 affects the Linux kernel’s irqchip/gic-v3-its path. The vulnerability arises when its_irq_set_vcpu_affinity() is called inside a nested interrupt-disabled region; the prior sequence used raw_spin_lock_irqsave() to disable interrupts, then left a guard that could re-enable ...

CVE-2025-21761

CVE-2025-21761 affects the Linux kernel/Open vSwitch area. The root cause is that ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info() could be invoked without RTNL or RCU, risking a use-after-free. The fix adds RCU protection and uses dev_net_rcu() to prevent UAF. This is a kernel-level issue with potential impact describ...

CVE-2025-21848

The CVE-2025-21848 issue affects the Linux kernel where nfp_bpf_cmsg_alloc() fails to check the return value of nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc(), leading to a NULL pointer dereference. The connected sources confirm this root cause and indicate a patch was added to perform the necessary check to prevent t...

CVE-2025-21928

CVE-2025-21928 : In the Linux kernel HID intel-ish-hid driver, a use-after-free issue in ishtp_hid_remove() can occur, leading to a random crash minutes after the driver is removed. The root cause is improper memory handling where the code frees driver_data inside the loop that destroys HID devic...

CVE-2025-21996

The CVE-2025-21996 entry concerns the Linux kernel, specifically drm/radeon: fix uninitialized size issue in radeon_vce_cs_parse(). The root cause is that, when a user-space command stream via ioctl to radeon_vce_cs_parse() begins with an encode (case 0x03000001), the function may call radeon_vce...

CVE-2025-37890

CVE-2025-37890 affects the Linux kernel net_sched hfsc when a class has a netem child qdisc. The root cause is a use-after-free in class insertion into the vttree/eltree, which can occur in reentrant scenarios; the patch validates n_active to prevent double insertion. The fix is a kernel patch in...

CVE-2013-1059

CVE-2013-1059 affects the Linux kernel (net/ceph/auth_none.c) through version 3.10. A remote attacker can trigger a denial of service via an auth_reply message that leads to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash; the content implies possible other impact. In the connected Nessus entries for...

CVE-2015-7566

CVE-2015-7566 affects the Linux kernel driver drivers/usb/serial/visor.c (clie_5_attach). A USB device without a bulk-out endpoint can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service and potential system crash. The vulnerability is confirmed by Nessus advisories referencing the v...

CVE-2016-3841

CVE-2016-3841 affects the Linux kernel IPv6 stack before 4.3.3. A crafted sendmsg can mishandle options data, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a use-after-free leading to a system crash. Public documents (e.g., MiracleLinux AXSA-2016-1135:09 and Unity Linux...

CVE-2022-1198

CVE-2022-1198 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c (AX.25/6pack driver). A local attacker could crash the kernel or potentially escalate privileges by simulating an AX.25 device from user space. Public connected sources confirm the flaw and that patches exist in update...

CVE-2022-48502

CVE-2022-48502 affects the Linux kernel ntfs3 subsystem. A vulnerability in fs/ntfs3/xattr.c (ntfs_set_ea) allows an out-of-bounds read during disk reads due to improper checks. This is described in multiple sources (Linux kernel advisories and vendor bulletins) as present in kernels before 6.2. ...

CVE-2022-48747

CVE-2022-48747 affects the Linux kernel in the block.bio_truncate() path. The vulnerability stems from a wrong page offset being used, causing bio_truncate() to clear data outside the last block of a block device and potentially return uninitialized data when both truncated/corrupted FS and users...

CVE-2022-48804

CVE-2022-48804 is resolved in the Linux kernel’s vt_ioctl/vt_setactivate path. The vulnerability stems from an array_index_nospec handling that could allow a transient integer underflow when an out-of-bounds value is decremented after zero, specifically affecting vsa.console handling. The descrip...

CVE-2023-52588

CVE-2023-52588 represents a Linux kernel vulnerability in the F2FS file system. The issue involves a missing gcing flag on a page during block migration, intended to ensure that migrated data is persisted consistently during checkpoints. Without the gcing flag, data/page persistence could become ...