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CVE-2019-25162

i2c: Fix a potential use after free

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

8
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: Fix a potential use after free Free the adap structure only after we are done using it.
This patch just moves the put_device() down a bit to avoid the
use after free. [wsa: added comment to the code, added Fixes tag]

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: i2c: corrige un use after free que libera la estructura adap solo después de que hayamos terminado de usarla. Este parche simplemente mueve put_device() un poco hacia abajo para evitar el use after free. [wsa: comentario agregado al código, etiqueta de correcciones agregada]

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the i2c driver module in the Linux kernel.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: Fix a potential use after free Free the adap structure only after we are done using it. This patch just moves the put_device() down a bit to avoid the use after free. [wsa: added comment to the code, added Fixes tag]

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the instruction emulator of the Linux kernel on Arm 64-bit systems. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Wei Chen discovered that a race condition existed in the TIPC protocol implementation in the Linux kernel, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (8)