#VU109494 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37941
Published: May 20, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109494
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-2025-37941
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 wcd937x_soc_codec_probe() function in sound/soc/codecs/wcd937x.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/3e330acf4efd63876d673c046cd073a1d4ed57a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aafb5325aca3e806b3ea3707402189263473d257
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acadb2e2b3c5b9977a843a3a94fece9bdcf6aea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b573e04116fd33b9143fa276bbab2f0afad0a1ae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12