#VU105674 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21861
Published: March 12, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105674
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-2025-21861
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 migrate_device_finalize() function in mm/migrate_device.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/069dd21ea8262204f94737878389c2815a054a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9240d59e9a95d19f06120bfd1d0e681c6c0ac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41cddf83d8b00f29fd105e7a0777366edc69a5cf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14