SB2025031032 - Resource management error in Linux kernel io_uring
Published: March 10, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031032
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21837)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the io_uring_cmd_done(), io_uring_cmd_prep_setup() and io_uring_cmd() functions in io_uring/uring_cmd.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.