VDB-323701 · CVE-2025-39783 · Nessus 264745

Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3 PCI list_del epf_group use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function list_del of the component PCI. This manipulation of the argument epf_group causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-39783. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function list_del of the component PCI. The manipulation of the argument epf_group with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: endpoint: Fix configfs group list head handling Doing a list_del() on the epf_group field of struct pci_epf_driver in pci_epf_remove_cfs() is not correct as this field is a list head, not a list entry. This list_del() call triggers a KASAN warning when an endpoint function driver which has a configfs attribute group is torn down: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in pci_epf_remove_cfs+0x17c/0x198 Write of size 8 at addr ffff00010f4a0d80 by task rmmod/319 CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 319 Comm: rmmod Not tainted 6.16.0-rc2 #1 NONE Hardware name: Radxa ROCK 5B (DT) Call trace: show_stack+0x2c/0x84 (C) dump_stack_lvl+0x70/0x98 print_report+0x17c/0x538 kasan_report+0xb8/0x190 __asan_report_store8_noabort+0x20/0x2c pci_epf_remove_cfs+0x17c/0x198 pci_epf_unregister_driver+0x18/0x30 nvmet_pci_epf_cleanup_module+0x24/0x30 [nvmet_pci_epf] __arm64_sys_delete_module+0x264/0x424 invoke_syscall+0x70/0x260 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xac/0x230 do_el0_svc+0x40/0x58 el0_svc+0x48/0xdc el0t_64_sync_handler+0x10c/0x138 el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c ... Remove this incorrect list_del() call from pci_epf_remove_cfs().

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-39783 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/16/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264745 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-39783), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.4.297, 5.10.241, 5.15.190, 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44, 6.16.4 or 6.17-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264745) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2040). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Google Container-Optimized OS
Debian Linux
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Fedora Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
SUSE openSUSE
RESF Rocky Linux
Open Source Linux Kernel
Proxmox Virtual Environment
Proxmox Backup Server
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
IBM QRadar SIEM

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Linux

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Kernel

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 264745
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-39783

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.4.297/5.10.241/5.15.190/6.1.149/6.6.103/6.12.44/6.16.4/6.17-rc1
Patch: git.kernel.org