SB2025072776 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel net netfilter
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072776
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38441)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the include/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table.h. 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/18cdb3d982da8976b28d57691eb256ec5688fad2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fbc49429a23b02595ba82536c5ea425fdabb221
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3aea97d55964e70a1e6426aa4cafdc036e8a2dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfbf0665969af2c69d10c377d4c3d306e717efb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0dd2e9729660f3f4fcb16e0aef87342911528ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed8960b289327235185b7c32649c3470a3e969b