SB2025071188 - Resource management error in Linux kernel
Published: July 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025071188
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38279)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the backtrack_insn() and check_cond_jmp_op() functions in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.