SB2025081854 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel rxrpc
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081854
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-2025-38514)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the rxrpc_alloc_incoming_call() function in net/rxrpc/call_accept.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/0eef29385d715d4c7fd707b18d4a9b76c76dd5e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c2e9ebeb036f9b1b09325ec5cfdfe0e78f357c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/880a88f318cf1d2a0f4c0a7ff7b07e2062b434a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0ca6a1bc4fb904b598137c6718785a107e3adf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ff5f9d2c5405681457262e23c720b08977c11f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efc1b2b7c1a308b60df8f36bc2d7ce16d3999364
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5e72b7824d08c206ce106d30cb37c4642900ccc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7afb3ff01c42c49e8a143cdce400b95844bb506