#VU108395 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37790
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108395
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-2025-37790
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 mctp_sk_hash() function in net/mctp/af_mctp.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/3f899bd6dd56ddc46509b526e23a8f0a97712a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52024cd6ec71a6ca934d0cc12452bd8d49850679
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c1313b93c8c2e3904a48aa88e2fa1db28c607ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a3b61ce140e2b0a72a779e8d70f60c0cf1e47a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9764ebebb007249fb733a131b6110ff333b6616
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3b5edbdb45924a7d4206d13868a2aac71f1e53d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4