Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37902
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109548
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37902
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the realloc_argv() function in drivers/md/dm-table.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37902
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.182, 6.1.138, 6.6.90, 6.12.28, 6.14.6
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.140-1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.140-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c4f168b46229d527bda801ef15ad793b069f0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a27cbadb995fa4cca90cefd74332c55c2c26616b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa763ab8cecae6308c5ec7f309e1bc3a7ebd29f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db62809197658954a67b446c30677bc25baaf9f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3248a403740a623c73afd95f88cc37e0cd3ad2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aff4bc199cb92c055668caed65505e3b4d2656
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.182
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.138
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.90