CVE-2025-38206

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 04, 2025 Modified: December 18, 2025

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d8de1b6568dcc31a95534ced16bc0c9a67bc15
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3d9724e16d62c7d42c67d6613b8512f2887c22
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e84439ec2af776ce749e8540f8fdd257774152
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3cef0e7a5c1aa6217c51faa9ce8ecac35d6e1fd
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Mailing List

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
4th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian linux