Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memstick: rtsxusbms: Fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
memstick: rtsx_usb_ms: Fix slab-use-after-free in rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove
This fixes the following crash:
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BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card+0x159/0x200 [rtsx_usb_ms]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888136335380 by task kworker/6:0/140241
CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 140241 Comm: kworker/6:0 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G E 6.14.0-rc6+ #1
Tainted: [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
Hardware name: LENOVO 30FNA1V7CW/1057, BIOS S0EKT54A 07/01/2024
Workqueue: events rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card [rtsx_usb_ms]
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x51/0x70
print_address_description.constprop.0+0x27/0x320
? rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card+0x159/0x200 [rtsx_usb_ms]
print_report+0x3e/0x70
kasan_report+0xab/0xe0
? rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card+0x159/0x200 [rtsx_usb_ms]
rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card+0x159/0x200 [rtsx_usb_ms]
? __pfx_rtsx_usb_ms_poll_card+0x10/0x10 [rtsx_usb_ms]
? __pfx___schedule+0x10/0x10
? kick_pool+0x3b/0x270
process_one_work+0x357/0x660
worker_thread+0x390/0x4c0
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0x190/0x1d0
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Allocated by task 161446:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x7b/0x90
__kmalloc_noprof+0x1a7/0x470
memstick_alloc_host+0x1f/0xe0 [memstick]
rtsx_usb_ms_drv_probe+0x47/0x320 [rtsx_usb_ms]
platform_probe+0x60/0xe0
call_driver_probe+0x35/0x120
really_probe+0x123/0x410
__driver_probe_device+0xc7/0x1e0
driver_probe_device+0x49/0xf0
__device_attach_driver+0xc6/0x160
bus_for_each_drv+0xe4/0x160
__device_attach+0x13a/0x2b0
bus_probe_device+0xbd/0xd0
device_add+0x4a5/0x760
platform_device_add+0x189/0x370
mfd_add_device+0x587/0x5e0
mfd_add_devices+0xb1/0x130
rtsx_usb_probe+0x28e/0x2e0 [rtsx_usb]
usb_probe_interface+0x15c/0x460
call_driver_probe+0x35/0x120
really_probe+0x123/0x410
__driver_probe_device+0xc7/0x1e0
driver_probe_device+0x49/0xf0
__device_attach_driver+0xc6/0x160
bus_for_each_drv+0xe4/0x160
__device_attach+0x13a/0x2b0
rebind_marked_interfaces.isra.0+0xcc/0x110
usb_reset_device+0x352/0x410
usbdev_do_ioctl+0xe5c/0x1860
usbdev_ioctl+0xa/0x20
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xc5/0xf0
do_syscall_64+0x59/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Freed by task 161506:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30
kasan_save_free_info+0x36/0x60
__kasan_slab_free+0x34/0x50
kfree+0x1fd/0x3b0
device_release+0x56/0xf0
kobject_cleanup+0x73/0x1c0
rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove+0x13d/0x220 [rtsx_usb_ms]
platform_remove+0x2f/0x50
device_release_driver_internal+0x24b/0x2e0
bus_remove_device+0x124/0x1d0
device_del+0x239/0x530
platform_device_del.part.0+0x19/0xe0
platform_device_unregister+0x1c/0x40
mfd_remove_devices_fn+0x167/0x170
device_for_each_child_reverse+0xc9/0x130
mfd_remove_devices+0x6e/0xa0
rtsx_usb_disconnect+0x2e/0xd0 [rtsx_usb]
usb_unbind_interface+0xf3/0x3f0
device_release_driver_internal+0x24b/0x2e0
proc_disconnect_claim+0x13d/0x220
usbdev_do_ioctl+0xb5e/0x1860
usbdev_ioctl+0xa/0x20
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xc5/0xf0
do_syscall_64+0x59/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Last potentially related work creation:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_record_aux_stack+0x85/0x90
insert_work+0x29/0x100
__queue_work+0x34a/0x540
call_timer_fn+0x2a/0x160
expire_timers+0x5f/0x1f0
__run_timer_base.part.0+0x1b6/0x1e0
run_timer_softirq+0x8b/0xe0
handle_softirqs+0xf9/0x360
__irq_exit_rcu+0x114/0x130
sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x72/0x90
asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20
Second to last potentially related work creation:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_record_aux_stack+0x85/0x90
insert_work+0x29/0x100
__queue_work+0x34a/0x540
call_timer_fn+0x2a/0x160
expire_timers+0x5f/0x1f0
__run_timer_base.part.0+0x1b6/0x1e0
run_timer_softirq+0x8b/0xe0
handle_softirqs+0xf9/0x
---truncated---
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2025-22020 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-22020? CVE-2025-22020 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22020? CVE-2025-22020 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-22020? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-22020 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-22020 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-22020 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-22020 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.