#VU109546 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37991
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109546
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-2025-37991
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 handle_fpe() function in arch/parisc/math-emu/driver.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/6a098c51d18ec99485668da44294565c43dbc106
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c639af49e9e5615a8395981eaf5943fb40acd6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf21e890f56b7d0038ddaf25224e4f4c69ecd143
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3629baf5a33af1919dec7136d643b0662e85ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df3592e493d7f29bae4ffde9a9325de50ddf962e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec4584495868bd465fe60a3f771915c0e7ce7951
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.182