Use After Free Affecting redhat-virtualization-host-image-update package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-REDHATVIRTUALIZATIONHOSTIMAGEUPDATE-12207119
  • published28 Aug 2025
  • disclosed1 Jan 2021

Introduced: 1 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-39698  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:10 redhat-virtualization-host-image-update.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream redhat-virtualization-host-image-update package and not the redhat-virtualization-host-image-update package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In aio_poll_complete_work of aio.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-185125206References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1