SB20250916382 - Input validation error in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: September 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916382
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39823)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the kvm_sched_yield() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.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/31a0ad2f60cb4816e06218b63e695eb72ce74974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e974c2d5a82b2f9d9ba0ad9cbaabc1c8e3985f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a05679621b7f721bdba37a5d18665d3aceb695
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72777fc31aa7ab2ce00f44bfa3929c6eabbeaf48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87bd4dd43a624109c3cc42d843138378a7f4548
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d51e381beed5e2f50f85f49f6c90e023754efa12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49161646e03d107ce81a99c6ca5da682fe5fb69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f57a4bd8d6cb5af05b8ac1be9098e249034639fb