SB2025082895 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel landlock
Published: August 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082895
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38651)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the get_id_range(), test_range1_rand0(), test_range1_rand1(), test_range1_rand15(), test_range1_rand16(), test_range2_rand0(), test_range2_rand1(), test_range2_rand2(), test_range2_rand15() and test_range2_rand16() functions in security/landlock/id.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.