CVE-2025-39873

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use After Free

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: xilinx_can: xcan_write_frame(): fix use-after-free of transmitted SKB can_put_echo_skb() takes ownership of the SKB and it may be freed during or after the call. However, xilinx_can xcan_write_frame() keeps using SKB after the call. Fix that by only calling can_put_echo_skb() after the code is done touching the SKB. The tx_lock is held for the entire xcan_write_frame() execution and also on the can_get_echo_skb() side so the order of operations does not matter. An earlier fix commit 3d3c817c3a40 ("can: xilinx_can: Fix usage of skb memory") did not move the can_put_echo_skb() call far enough. [mkl: add "commit" in front of sha1 in patch description] [mkl: fix indention]

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 3.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-416
Status published

Affected Products (12)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.15.194
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
debian/debian_linux
linux/Kernel < 5.15.194linux
linux/Kernel < 6.1.153linux
linux/Kernel < 6.6.107linux
linux/Kernel < 6.12.48linux
linux/Kernel < 6.16.8linux

Timeline

Published Sep 23, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026