CVE-2025-39951

HIGHNVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2025-10-04. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe

When register_virtio_device() fails in virtio_uml_probe(), the code sets vu_dev->registered = 1 even though the device was not successfully registered. This can lead to use-after-free or other issues.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 4, 2025

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jul 30, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ff91255e0157b356cff115d8dc3eeb5162edf2
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf900a83508c8cd5cdf765e7749f9076196ec7f
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ebf70cf181651fe3f2e44e95e7e5073d594c9c0
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e94e44c9cb30d7a383d8ac227f24a8c9326b770
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f364023ddcfe83f7073b973a9cb98584b7f2a46
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14c231959a16ca41bfdcaede72483362a8c645d7
generic

um: virtio_uml: Fix use-after-free after put_device in probe - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e98b5a69034b251bb36dc6e7123d7648e218e4

Patch Availability(25)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.170.159) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1099.103) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1052.52) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1100.90) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (5.15.0.1100.107~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1097.103~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1041.43) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15 (5.15.0.1095.95) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1064 (5.15.0-1064.68) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-5.15 (5.15.0.1095.95) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-106.106) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1049.52.1) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.55+fips1) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-6.8.1 (6.8.1-1045.46) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.58+fips1) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2040.41) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1109.94) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1051.57) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1097.95) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.107) @ jammy2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1110.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1029.30) @ noble2026-05-29ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.10.245osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

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All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-39951?
CVE-2025-39951 is a high vulnerability published on October 4, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: virtiouml: Fix use-after-free after putdevice in probe When registervirtiodevice() fails in virtioumlprobe(), the code sets vu_dev->registered = 1 even though the device was not successfully registered. This can lead to…
When was CVE-2025-39951 disclosed?
CVE-2025-39951 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 4, 2025, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-39951 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-39951 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 96.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-39951?
CVE-2025-39951 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-39951?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-39951, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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