#VU103752 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21691
Published: February 10, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103752
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-2025-21691
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the SYSCALL_DEFINE4() 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/5f537664e705b0bf8b7e329861f20128534f6a83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780ab8329672464984cf1344bd5c3993af0226c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d6405c13b0d8a8367cd8df63f118b619a3f0dd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97153a05077f618f7471f50a78158602badccb30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.1