#VU108217 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37747
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108217
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-2025-37747
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the exclusive_event_installable(), _free_event(), perf_remove_from_owner(), list_del(), perf_pending_task(), __perf_event_overflow(), perf_event_alloc(), perf_event_exit_event() and perf_free_event() functions in kernel/events/core.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/1267bd38f161c1a27d9b722de017027167a225a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56799bc035658738f362acec3e7647bb84e68933
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665b87b8f8b3aeb49083ef3b65c4953e7753fc12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1827fa968c0674e9b6fca223fa9fb4da4493eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24