#VU108880 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37881
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108880
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-2025-37881
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the ast_vhub_init_dev() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/dev.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/052fb65335befeae8500e88d69ea022266baaf6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d68151712e525450f0fbb3045e7110f0d9b610
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61006ca381b4d65d2b8ca695ea8da1ce18d6dee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c75f3e6a433d92084ad4e78b029ae680865420f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a777ccfb9ba8d43f745e41b69ba39d4a506a081e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d4faf452a627f9b09c3a5c366133a19e5b7a28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa7984f69359761b07a7831c1258c0fde1e0389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d26a6093d52904cacdbb75424c323c19b443a890
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181