CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-22004

HighCVSS 8.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel in the net/atm (LAN Emulation) subsystem, there is a use-after-free bug in the lec_send() function. The ->send() function frees the skb buffer, but the length is read after freeing, leading to a use-after-free condition.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability for remote code execution or to trigger a kernel panic, leading to denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for CVE-2025-22004.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: atm: fix use after free in lec_send() The ->send() operation frees skb so save the length before calling ->send() to avoid a use after free.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS