#VU107806 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22076
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107806
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-2025-22076
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the exfat_file_write_iter(), exfat_file_read_iter() and exfat_file_mmap() functions in fs/exfat/file.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/47e35366bc6fa3cf189a8305bce63992495f3efa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a9595eb024b8319957c178be3cdeed613ac0795
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/539147585ca453db6e3d7a5cf3b9c9690513762d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41e33eb795cb9c1ead6ac627d8710546fac6e81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11