SB2025081862 - Resource management error in Linux kernel bpf
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081862
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-2025-38528)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bpf_bprintf_prepare() function in kernel/bpf/helpers.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/1c5f5fd47bbda17cb885fe6f03730702cd53d3f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61d5fa45ed13e42af14c7e959baba9908b8ee6d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6952aeace93f8c9ea01849efecac24dd3152c9c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7be679124bae8cf4fa6e40d7e1661baddfb3289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8242745871f81a3ac37f9f51853d12854fd0b58