#VU106860 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21956
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106860
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-2025-21956
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 get_norm_pix_clk() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.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/04f90b505ad3a6eed474bbaa03167095fef5203a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27df30106690969f7d63604f0d49ed8e9bffa2cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e31396fdd7037c503e6add15af7cb00633ea92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f77e1658d78e4a8bb227a83bcee67de97f7634
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc831b38680c47d07e425871a9852109183895cf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.132