SB20250916339 - Resource management error in Linux kernel events
Published: September 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916339
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-2025-39821)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the perf_log_itrace_start() and perf_event_unthrottle() functions in kernel/events/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.