#VU105425 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21830
Published: March 6, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105425
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-2025-21830
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 get_mode_access() function in security/landlock/fs.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/0fde195a373ab1267e60baa9e1a703a97e7464cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2569e65d2eb6ac1afe6cb6dfae476afee8b6771a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39bb3d56f1c351e76bb18895d0e73796e653d5c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49440290a0935f428a1e43a5ac8dc275a647ff80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d6121228959ddf44a4b9b6a177384ac7854e2f9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129