CVE-2025-21715

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Feb 27, 2025
Updated: Mar 13, 2025
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2025-21715 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel where a Use-After-Free (UAF) issue is identified in the 'davicom' driver's 'dm9000_drv_remove' function. This bug arises due to the freeing of netdev private data 'dm' prior to ensuring it is no longer in use, potentially leading to a UAF condition. The issue is reminiscent of a previously resolved problem in the 'emac' driver. Our static analysis tool detected this vulnerability.

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