#VU105156 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21805
Published: February 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105156
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-2025-21805
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 dev_free() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs.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/1af2c769032b6b334cd2a867d7d8c7cbbc527b2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a79cc9bc961fafe90787f86e8f53ba6fad8d63b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81468c4058a62e84e475433b83b3edc613294f5e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14