CVE-2025-37885
HIGHLinux Kernel - Use-After-Free in KVM x86 IRTE Handling
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Reset IRTE to host control if *new* route isn't postable Restore an IRTE back to host control (remapped or posted MSI mode) if the *new* GSI route prevents posting the IRQ directly to a vCPU, regardless of the GSI routing type. Updating the IRTE if and only if the new GSI is an MSI results in KVM leaving an IRTE posting to a vCPU. The dangling IRTE can result in interrupts being incorrectly delivered to the guest, and in the worst case scenario can result in use-after-free, e.g. if the VM is torn down, but the underlying host IRQ isn't freed.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (25)
debian/debian_linux
11.0
linux/Kernel
4.4.0 - 5.10.237linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.181linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.1.136linux
linux/Kernel
6.13.0 - 6.14.5linux
linux/Kernel
6.2.0 - 6.6.89linux
linux/Kernel
6.7.0 - 6.12.26linux
Linux/Linux
< 4.4
Linux/Linux
4.4
Linux/Linux
5.10.237 - 5.10.*
... and 15 more
Published
May 09, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026