#VU106857 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21913
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106857
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-2025-21913
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 early_is_amd_nb() and amd_get_mmconfig_range() functions in arch/x86/kernel/amd_nb.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/0c65d13bdcc54e5b924ebe790f85a7f01bfe1cb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14cb5d83068ecf15d2da6f7d0e9ea9edbcbc0457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f43ba5ee498fe037d1570f6868d9aeaf49dda80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923fede9eae9865af305bcdf8f111e4b62ae4bda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf6a763904e42dabeb2e270ceb0bbe0f825d7ae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.19