SB2025070544 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: July 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070544
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-2025-38181)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the calipso_req_setattr() and calipso_req_delattr() functions in net/ipv6/calipso.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/058dd4a370f23a5553a9449f2db53d5bfa88d45e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10876da918fa1aec0227fb4c67647513447f53a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956f1499412ed0953f6a116df7fdb855e9f1fc66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/988edde4d52d5c02ea4dd95d7619372a5e2fb7b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bde8833eb075ba8e8674de88e32de6b669966451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d092c7fd8e220b23d6c47e03d7d0cc79e731f379
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc724bd34d56f5589f7587a091a8cda2386826c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ae0f61dd9a63329ecb49b1e6356139d43240b8