High
crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept
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.
Announced Source revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2025-38079
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-38079
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2025-38079
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Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #27014 · Revision 1
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