#VU106963 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21996
Published: April 3, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106963
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-2025-21996
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the radeon_vce_cs_parse() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_vce.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/3ce08215cad55c10a6eeeb33d3583b6cfffe3ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b07dada3f02f77762d0755a96d35f53b02be69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd1801aa01bba1760357f2a641346ae149686713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8689b52a24807c2d5ce0a17cb26dc87f75235c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5e049028124f755283f2c07e7a3708361ed1dc8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.9