Buffer overflow in Linux kernel amd pds_core driver



| Updated: 2025-05-10
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-37886
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU108890

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37886

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the pdsc_q_map() function in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c, within the pdsc_process_notifyq(), pdsc_process_adminq(), pdsc_adminq_isr(), __pdsc_adminq_post() and pdsc_adminq_post() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12 - 6.12.25

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d7c4b2b0bbfb09b55b2dc0e2355d7936bf89381
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f77c3dfffc7063428b100c4945ca2a7a8680380
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/520f012fe75fb8efc9f16a57ef929a7a2115d892
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66d7702b42ffdf0dce4808626088268a4e905ca6
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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