Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix yet another UAF...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
binder: fix yet another UAF in binder_devices
Commit e77aff5528a18 ("binderfs: fix use-after-free in binder_devices")
addressed a use-after-free where devices could be released without first
being removed from the binder_devices list. However, there is a similar
path in binder_free_proc() that was missed:
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BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in binder_remove_device+0xd4/0x100
Write of size 8 at addr ffff0000c773b900 by task umount/467
CPU: 12 UID: 0 PID: 467 Comm: umount Not tainted 6.15.0-rc7-00138-g57483a362741 #9 PREEMPT
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
Call trace:
binder_remove_device+0xd4/0x100
binderfs_evict_inode+0x230/0x2f0
evict+0x25c/0x5dc
iput+0x304/0x480
dentry_unlink_inode+0x208/0x46c
__dentry_kill+0x154/0x530
[...]
Allocated by task 463:
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x13c/0x324
binderfs_binder_device_create.isra.0+0x138/0xa60
binder_ctl_ioctl+0x1ac/0x230
[...]
kfree+0x184/0x31c
binder_proc_dec_tmpref+0x33c/0x4ac
binder_deferred_func+0xc10/0x1108
process_one_work+0x520/0xba4
[...]
Call binder_remove_device() within binder_free_proc() to ensure the
device is removed from the binder_devices list before being kfreed.
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-2025-38175 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-2025-38175? CVE-2025-38175 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-2025-38175? CVE-2025-38175 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-2025-38175? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38175 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38175 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38175 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-2025-38175 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.