SB2025100170 - Resource management error in Linux kernel intel i40e driver
Published: October 1, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100170
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-2025-39911)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the i40e_vsi_request_irq_msix() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.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/23431998a37764c464737b855c71a81d50992e98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/915470e1b44e71d1dd07ee067276f003c3521ee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a30afd6617c30aaa338d1dbcb1e34e7a1890085c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b905b2acb3a0bbb08ad9be9984d8cdabdf827315
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c62580674ce5feb1be4f90b5873ff3ce50e0a1db