CVE-2025-1290
Google ChromeOS Virtio Transport Use-After-Free Kernel Code Execution
Description
A race condition Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the virtio_transport_space_update function within the Kernel 5.4 on ChromeOS. Concurrent allocation and freeing of the virtio_vsock_sock structure during an AF_VSOCK connect syscall can occur before a worker thread accesses it resulting in a dangling pointer and potential kernel code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
April 17, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 11, 2025, 1:55 p.m.
Source :
7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-1290.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/301886931 | Broken Link |
| https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/301886931 | Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:15474.84.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type ChromeOS: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/301886931 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type ChromeOS: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/301886931 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 -
New CVE Received by 7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
Apr. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A race condition Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the virtio_transport_space_update function within the Kernel 5.4 on ChromeOS. Concurrent allocation and freeing of the virtio_vsock_sock structure during an AF_VSOCK connect syscall can occur before a worker thread accesses it resulting in a dangling pointer and potential kernel code execution. Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/301886931 Added Reference https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/301886931
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1290 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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