Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-38598)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2025-38598). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdgpu: fix use-after-free in amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0
[ +0.000020] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000817] Read of size 8 at addr ffff88812eec8c58 by task amd_pci_unplug/1733
[ +0.000027] CPU: 10 UID: 0 PID: 1733 Comm: amd_pci_unplug Tainted: G W 6.14.0+ #2
[ +0.000009] Tainted: [W]=WARN
[ +0.000003] Hardware name: ASUS System Product Name/ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI), BIOS 1401 12/03/2020
[ +0.000004] Call Trace:
[ +0.000004]
[ +0.000003] dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0
[ +0.000011] print_report+0xce/0x600
[ +0.000009] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
[ +0.000006] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x76/0x200
[ +0.000007] ? kasan_addr_to_slab+0xd/0xb0
[ +0.000006] ? amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000707] kasan_report+0xbe/0x110
[ +0.000006] ? amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000541] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x30
[ +0.000005] amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x51a/0x5a0 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000535] ? stop_cpsch+0x396/0x600 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000556] ? stop_cpsch+0x429/0x600 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000536] ? __pfx_amdgpu_userq_suspend+0x10/0x10 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000536] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
[ +0.000004] ? kgd2kfd_suspend+0x132/0x1d0 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000542] amdgpu_device_fini_hw+0x581/0xe90 [amdgpu]
[ +0.000485] ? down_write+0xbb/0x140
[ +0.000007] ? __mutex_unlock_slowpath.constprop.0+0x3…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-38598 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2025-38598" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-38598 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2025-38598 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.18.35-r1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38598 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org