Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-23162
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108323
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-23162
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 vf_reset_guc_state() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_vf.c, within the do_gt_reset() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-23162
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eec2fa8666dcecebae33a565a818c9de9af8b50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/459777724d306315070d24608fcd89aea85516d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b16edb3213e4ae4a3138bb20703ae367e88a01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bc61a61372897886f58fdaa5582e3f7bf9a50b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3