SB2025052154 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel md driver
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052154
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37902)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the realloc_argv() function in drivers/md/dm-table.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c4f168b46229d527bda801ef15ad793b069f0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a27cbadb995fa4cca90cefd74332c55c2c26616b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa763ab8cecae6308c5ec7f309e1bc3a7ebd29f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db62809197658954a67b446c30677bc25baaf9f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3248a403740a623c73afd95f88cc37e0cd3ad2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aff4bc199cb92c055668caed65505e3b4d2656
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.182
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.138
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.90