#VU105152 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21799
Published: February 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105152
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21799
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the am65_cpsw_nuss_remove_tx_chns() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.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/4395a44acb15850e492dd1de9ec4b6479d96bc80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8448c87b3af68bebca21e3136913f7f77e363515
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88fd5db8c0073bd91d18391feb5741aeb0a2b475
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aae91ae1c65782a169ec070e023d4d269e5d6e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aea5cca681d268f794fa2385f9ec26a5cce025cd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129