In xfrm_state_fini and related functions of xfrm_state.c and related files, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-25045US | high7.8 | — | ||
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. | ||||
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