#VU103594 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21665
Published: February 4, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103594
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21665
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the folio_seek_hole_data() function in mm/filemap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09528bb1a4123e2a234eac2bc45a0e51e78dab43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/280f1fb89afc01e7376f59ae611d54ca69e9f967
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e5fd96330df2ad278d1c4edcca581f26e5f76e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80fc836f3ebe2f2d2d2c80c698b7667974285a04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f505e6c91e7a22d10316665a86d79f84d9f0ba76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.177
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.127
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.74