Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-10824axboe fio init.c __parse_jobs_ini use after free
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity use-after-free in fio from axboe. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in axboe fio up to 3.41. This impacts the function __parse_jobs_ini of the file init.c. Executing manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | fio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Debian:13 | fio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Debian:14 | fio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | fio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | fio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | fio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | fio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10824 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | fio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10824 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-325181 | axboe fio init.c __parse_jobs_ini use after free vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-325181 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #654072 | Jens Axboe Fio 3.41 / master commit 84787ad Use After Free third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/axboe/fio/issues/1981 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22266756/poc.zip exploit