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CVE-2025-38079 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept If accept(2) is called on socket type algif_hash with MSG_MORE flag set and crypto_ahash_import fails, sk2 is freed. However, it is also freed in af_alg_release, leading to slab-use-after-free error.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0346f4b742345d1c733c977f3a7aef5a6419a967
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134daaba93193df9e988524b5cd2f52d15eb1993
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f45a8d64fb4ed4830a4b3273834ecd6ca504896
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bff312b59b3f2a54ff504e4f4e47272b64f3633
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2df03ed4052e97126267e8c13ad4204ea6ba9b6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf7bba75b91539e93615f560893a599c1e1c98bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3059d58f79fdfb2201249c2741514e34562b547
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0f3d09f53534ea385d55ced408f2b67059b16e4

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38079
NVD Published Date:
06/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org