SB20250916403 - Fedora 43 update for kernel, kernel-headers



SB20250916403 - Fedora 43 update for kernel, kernel-headers

Published: September 16, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250916403
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40300)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vcpu_enter_guest() 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.