SB2025111341 - Resource management error in Linux kernel sctp
Published: November 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025111341
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-2025-40204)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sctp_sf_authenticate() function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.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/0b32ff285ff6f6f1ac1d9495787ccce8837d6405
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e8b8c326c2a6de4d837b1bb034ea704f4690d77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cd60e0d0fb8f0e62ec4499138afce6342dc9d4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8019b3699289fce3f10b63f98601db97b8d105b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c05d44ec24126fc283835b68f82dba3ae985209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b93fa8dc521d00d2d44bf034fb90e0d79b036617
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd91c79e4f58fbe2898dac84858033700e0e99fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3044b9c810c5c24eb2830053fbfe5fd134c5d4