#VU106858 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21916
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106858
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-2025-21916
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 cxacru_bind() function in drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.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/197e78076c5ecd895f109158c4ea2954b9919af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/319529e0356bd904528c64647725a2272d297c83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/903b80c21458bb1e34c3a78c5fdc553821e357f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0475a885d69849b1ade38add6d64338dfa83a8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4409f84023b52b5e9b36c0a071a121eee42138
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c90aad369899a607cfbc002bebeafd51e31900cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc295f7cccf66cbd5123416bcf1bee2e1bd37de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcd592ab9dd8a2bfc36e75583b9006db2a77ec24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.291