High severity · published Sep 23, 2025
CVE-2025-39873
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: xilinx_can: xcan_write_frame(): fix use-after-free of transmitted SKB can_put_echo_skb() takes ownership…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: xilinx_can: xcan_write_frame(): fix use-after-free of transmitted SKB
can_put_echo_skb() takes ownership of the SKB and it may be freed
during or after the call.
However, xilinx_can xcan_write_frame() keeps using SKB after the call.
Fix that by only calling can_put_echo_skb() after the code is done
touching the SKB.
The tx_lock is held for the entire xcan_write_frame() execution and
also on the can_get_echo_skb() side so the order of operations does not
matter.
An earlier fix commit 3d3c817c3a40 ("can: xilinx_can: Fix usage of skb
memory") did not move the can_put_echo_skb() call far enough.
[mkl: add "commit" in front of sha1 in patch description]
[mkl: fix indention]
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.19 before 5.15.194; 5.16 before 6.1.153; 6.2 before 6.6.107; 6.7 before 6.12.48; 6.13 before 6.16.8; 6.17; +4 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39873
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-39873
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1139321161a3ba5e45e61e0738b37f42f20bc57a
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668cc1e3bb21101d074e430de1b7ba8fd10189e7
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/725b33deebd6e4c96fe7893f384510a54258f28f
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b050726288a56a6b8ff55aa641f2fedbd3b44c
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e202ffd9e54538ef67ec301ebd6d9da4823466c9
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef79f00be72bd81d2e1e6f060d83cf7e425deee4
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