Linux KERNEL: corsair-void UAF via missing cancel_delayed_work_sync()
CVE-2025-21797 Published on February 27, 2025

HID: corsair-void: Add missing delayed work cancel for headset status
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: corsair-void: Add missing delayed work cancel for headset status The cancel_delayed_work_sync() call was missed, causing a use-after-free in corsair_void_remove().

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-21797 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2025-21797 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Linux: Linux:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
14.02%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.