CVE-2025-22035

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in print_graph_function_flags during Tracer Switching

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix use-after-free in print_graph_function_flags during tracer switching Kairui reported a UAF issue in print_graph_function_flags() during ftrace stress testing [1]. This issue can be reproduced if puting a 'mdelay(10)' after 'mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock)' in s_start(), and executing the following script: $ echo function_graph > current_tracer $ cat trace > /dev/null & $ sleep 5 # Ensure the 'cat' reaches the 'mdelay(10)' point $ echo timerlat > current_tracer The root cause lies in the two calls to print_graph_function_flags within print_trace_line during each s_show(): * One through 'iter->trace->print_line()'; * Another through 'event->funcs->trace()', which is hidden in print_trace_fmt() before print_trace_line returns. Tracer switching only updates the former, while the latter continues to use the print_line function of the old tracer, which in the script above is print_graph_function_flags. Moreover, when switching from the 'function_graph' tracer to the 'timerlat' tracer, s_start only calls graph_trace_close of the 'function_graph' tracer to free 'iter->private', but does not set it to NULL. This provides an opportunity for 'event->funcs->trace()' to use an invalid 'iter->private'. To fix this issue, set 'iter->private' to NULL immediately after freeing it in graph_trace_close(), ensuring that an invalid pointer is not passed to other tracers. Additionally, clean up the unnecessary 'iter->private = NULL' during each 'cat trace' when using wakeup and irqsoff tracers. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (39)
linux/Kernel < 5.4.292linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.180linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.134linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.236linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.14.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.87linux
linux/Kernel 6.5.0 - 6.12.23linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.13.11linux
Linux/Linux < 6.5
Linux/Linux 05319d707732c728eb721ac616a50e7978eb499a - 42561fe62c3628ea3bc9623f64f047605e98857f
... and 29 more
Published Apr 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026