SB2025040236 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel hid intel-ish-hid driver
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040236
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21928)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ishtp_hid_remove() function in drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-hid.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01b18a330cda61cc21423a7d1af92cf31ded8f60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07583a0010696a17fb0942e0b499a62785c5fc9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c1fb475ef999d6c22fc3f963fdf20cb3ed1b03d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560f4d1299342504a6ab8a47f575b5e6b8345ada
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf1a6015d2f6b1f0afaa0fd6a0124ff2c7943394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3faae7f42181865c799d88c5054176f38ae4625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea6a349bcaf243fff95dfd0428a26be6a0fb44e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0695d87a81e7c1f0509b7d8ee7c65fbc26aec9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.7