#VU105424 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21829
Published: March 6, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105424
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-2025-21829
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 __rxe_cleanup() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_pool.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/45e567800492088bc52c9abac35524b4d332a8f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/720653309dd31c8a927ef5d87964578ad544980f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2de8126ed3801f2396720e10a03cd546a3cea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d15eaecf0d6e13226db629ae2401c8c02683e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc4ef0e0154096d6c0cf5e06af6fc330dbad9d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76