CVE-2025-38206
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix double free in delayed_free The double free could happen in the following path. exfat_create_upcase_table() exfat_create_upcase_table() : return error exfat_free_upcase_table() : free ->vol_utbl exfat_load_default_upcase_table : return error exfat_kill_sb() delayed_free() exfat_free_upcase_table() <--------- double free This patch set ->vol_util as NULL after freeing it.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.239
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.186
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.4
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-38206.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-38206. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d8de1b6568dcc31a95534ced16bc0c9a67bc15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3d9724e16d62c7d42c67d6613b8512f2887c22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e84439ec2af776ce749e8540f8fdd257774152
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3cef0e7a5c1aa6217c51faa9ce8ecac35d6e1fd
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d8de1b6568dcc31a95534ced16bc0c9a67bc15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3d9724e16d62c7d42c67d6613b8512f2887c22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29abaf93357f4a7d083cf399d4306999e20db31d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e84439ec2af776ce749e8540f8fdd257774152
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac65f76db9b2ff3fbc9e198c0e9aaf81b111b7d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3cef0e7a5c1aa6217c51faa9ce8ecac35d6e1fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea27703eb0efbadcd45b9949526160ed90536a72
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html