CVE-2025-21915

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cdx: Fix possible UAF error in driver_override_show()

Fixed a possible UAF problem in driver_override_show() in drivers/cdx/cdx.c

This function driver_override_show() is part of DEVICE_ATTR_RW, which

includes both driver_override_show() and driver_override_store().

These functions can be executed concurrently in sysfs.

The driver_override_store() function uses driver_set_override() to

update the driver_override value, and driver_set_override() internally

locks the device (device_lock(dev)). If driver_override_show() reads

cdx_dev->driver_override without locking, it could potentially access

a freed pointer if driver_override_store() frees the string

concurrently. This could lead to printing a kernel address, which is a

security risk since DEVICE_ATTR can be read by all users.

Additionally, a similar pattern is used in drivers/amba/bus.c, as well

as many other bus drivers, where device_lock() is taken in the show

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Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

References