What is CVE-2019-25045?

CVE-2019-25045 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2019-25045 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-25045?

CVE-2019-25045 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-25045?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-25045. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-25045 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-25045 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2019-25045

High

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. The XFRM subsystem has a use-after-free, related to an xfrm_state_fini panic, aka CID-dbb2483b2a46.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2021-06-07

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2019-25045 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-25045 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.19

Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0003/

Third Party Advisory
Sites
https://sites.google.com/view/syzscope/warning-in-xfrm_state_fini-2

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Syzkaller
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=f99edaeec58ad40380ed5813d89e205861be2896

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dbb2483b2a46fbaf833cfb5deb5ed9cace9c7399
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-25045

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2021-06-07

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25045?

CVE-2019-25045 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2019-25045 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-25045?

CVE-2019-25045 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-25045?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-25045. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-25045 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-25045 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →