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CVE-2025-38176

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix use-after-free in binderfs_evict_inode() Running 'stress-ng --binderfs 16 --timeout 300' under KASAN-enabled kernel…

Published Jul 4, 2025CWE-416EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2025-38176 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

binder: fix use-after-free in binderfs_evict_inode()

Running 'stress-ng --binderfs 16 --timeout 300' under KASAN-enabled

kernel, I've noticed the following:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0

Write of size 8 at addr ffff88807379bc08 by task stress-ng-binde/1699

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1699 Comm: stress-ng-binde Not tainted 6.14.0-rc7-g586de92313fc-dirty #13

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-3.fc41 04/01/2014

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl+0x1c2/0x2a0

? __pfx_dump_stack_lvl+0x10/0x10

? __pfx__printk+0x10/0x10

? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10

? __virt_addr_valid+0x18c/0x540

? __virt_addr_valid+0x469/0x540

print_report+0x155/0x840

? __virt_addr_valid+0x18c/0x540

? __virt_addr_valid+0x469/0x540

? __phys_addr+0xba/0x170

? binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0

kasan_report+0x147/0x180

? binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0

binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/80ed8ab8efa0d18c03968a2321154f10e2d1a2e3Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8c0a559825281764061a127632e5ad273f0466adRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/aea61a1a77613d4184d7ebe7c1d7cb606458b43b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38176?

CVE-2025-38176 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-38176?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38176?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-38176?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-38176 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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