#VU106809 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21960
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106809
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-2025-21960
CWE-ID: CWE-617
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 reachable assertion within the bnxt_xdp() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_xdp.c, within the bnxt_rx_pkt() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.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/44578bc6460b8fca530fc7bd5897c115d9bd27e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b57ed14a1b85e7ab0074d9668a0baa6c94826c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03e7d05aa0e2f7e9a9ce5ad8a12471a53f941dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e3e03d69f2420eaa578199a65d281c58867105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee086c8e775f9690282e3d26471dbcfd5dad5a6a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.84