PoC Exploit Released for Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Linux Kernel’s POSIX CPU Timers Implementation

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for CVE-2025-38352, a race condition vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel’s POSIX CPU timer implementation. The flaw enables attackers to trigger use-after-free conditions in kernel memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation and system compromise. CVE-2025-38352 is a race condition that occurs in the kernel’s handle_posix_cpu_timers() function, which processes timer signals […]

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