#VU106129 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21890
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106129
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-2025-21890
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 idpf_rx_rsc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.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/4279bbebe00ffdbfd1a77567961886e35465cbdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e68f256911f3ab4b997141975561646ccbbb8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/674fcb4f4a7e3e277417a01788cc6daae47c3804
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14