CVE-2025-39871
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: Remove improper idxd_free
The idxd_unregister_devices() which is invoked at the very beginning of idxd_remove(), already takes care of the necessary put_device() through the following call path: idxd_unregister_devices() -> device_unregister() -> put_device()
In addition, when CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE is enabled, put_device() may trigger asynchronous cleanup via schedule_delayed_work(). If idxd_free() is called immediately after, it can result in a use-after-free.
Remove the improper idxd_free() to avoid both the refcount underflow and potential memory corruption during module unload.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
The call to idxd_free() introduces a duplicate put_device() leading to a reference count underflow: refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 15 PID: 4428 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xbe/0x110 ... Call Trace: <TASK> idxd_remove+0xe4/0x120 [idxd] pci_device_remove+0x3f/0xb0 device_release_driver_internal+0x197/0x200 driver_detach+0x48/0x90 bus_remove_driver+0x74/0xf0 pci_unregister_driver+0x2e/0xb0 idxd_exit_module+0x34/0x7a0 [idxd] __do_sys_delete_module.constprop.0+0x183/0x280 do_syscall_64+0x54/0xd70 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.15%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 4
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution60 %
Vulnerabilidad CWE-416 (use-after-free) en controlador del kernel con PR:L permite escalada local. El doble put_device() causa corrupción de memoria durante descarga del módulo, permitiendo ejecución arbitraria.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-416
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e95ee7f532b21206fe3f1c4054002b0d21e3b9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24414bbcb37e1af95190af36c21ae51d497e1a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da4fbc1488a4cec6748da685181ee4449a878dac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7a7e43269711d757fc260b0bbdf7138f75de11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f41c538881eec4dcf5961a242097d447f848cda6
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
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