CVE-2025-21887

HIGH EPSS 7.9%
Published Mar 27, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 27, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix UAF in ovl_dentry_update_reval by moving dput() in ovl_link_up The issue was caused by dput(upper) being called before ovl_dentry_update_reval(), while upper->d_flags was still accessed in ovl_dentry_remote(). Move dput(upper) after its last use to prevent use-after-free. BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ovl_dentry_remote fs/overlayfs/util.c:162 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ovl_dentry_update_reval+0xd2/0xf0 fs/overlayfs/util.c:167 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:114 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601 ovl_dentry_remote fs/overlayfs/util.c:162 [inline] ovl_dentry_update_reval+0xd2/0xf0 fs/overlayfs/util.c:167 ovl_link_up fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:610 [inline] ovl_copy_up_one+0x2105/0x3490 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:1170 ovl_copy_up_flags+0x18d/0x200 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:1223 ovl_rename+0x39e/0x18c0 fs/overlayfs/dir.c:1136 vfs_rename+0xf84/0x20a0 fs/namei.c:4893 ... </TASK>

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
7.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 11

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.10.188  –  <5.11
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.15.121  –  <5.15.179
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.1.39  –  <6.1.130
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.3.13  –  <6.4
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.4.4  –  <6.6.81
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.18
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.13.6
linuxlinux_kernel6.14any
linuxlinux_kernel6.14any
linuxlinux_kernel6.14any
linuxlinux_kernel6.14any

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3594aad97e7be2557ca9fa9c931b206b604028c8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b49d939b5a79117f939b77cc67efae2694d9799
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b4b5c1277fc491da9e1e7abab307bfa39c2db7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64455c8051c3aedc71abb7ec8d47c80301f99f00
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7c41830ffcd17b2177a95a9b99b270302090c35
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c84e125fff2615b4d9c259e762596134eddd2f27
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f77618291836168eca99e89cd175256f928f5e64
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3594aad97e7be2557ca9fa9c931b206b604028c8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b49d939b5a79117f939b77cc67efae2694d9799
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b4b5c1277fc491da9e1e7abab307bfa39c2db7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64455c8051c3aedc71abb7ec8d47c80301f99f00
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7c41830ffcd17b2177a95a9b99b270302090c35
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c84e125fff2615b4d9c259e762596134eddd2f27
    Patch