SB2025100427 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel qlogic qed driver
Published: October 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100427
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39949)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the qed_protection_override_dump() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_debug.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/25672c620421fa2105703a94a29a03487245e6d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56c0a2a9ddc2f5b5078c5fb0f81ab76bbc3d4c37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660b2a8f5a306a28c7efc1b4990ecc4912a68f87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70affe82e38fd3dc76b9c68b5a1989f11e7fa0f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8141910869596b7a3a5d9b46107da2191d523f82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e24571a7b2f8c8f06e25d3417253ebbdbc8d5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea53e6a47e148b490b1c652fc65d2de5a086df76