#VU108394 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37789
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108394
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-2025-37789
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 validate_set() function in net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.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/03d7262dd53e8c404da35cc81aaa887fd901f76b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1489c195c8eecd262aa6712761ba5288203e28ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c6957d1123a2032099b9eab51c314800f677ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65d91192aa66f05710cfddf6a14b5a25ee554dba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fcaec0b2ab8fa5fbf0b45e5512364a168f445bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824a7c2df5127b2402b68a21a265d413e78dcad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a27526e6b48eee9e2d82efff502c4f272f1a91d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be80768d4f3b6fd13f421451cc3fee8778aba8bc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.25