Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37964
Published: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109563
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-2025-37964
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the switch_mm_irqs_off() and should_flush_tlb() functions in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-6.14 (Ubuntu package)
kernel-tools-libs-devel
bpftool
kernel
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
perf
python3-perf
kernel-64k
kernel-64k-debug
kernel-64k-debug-devel
kernel-64k-devel
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-6.14 (Ubuntu package)
kernel-tools-libs-devel
bpftool
kernel
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
perf
python3-perf
kernel-64k
kernel-64k-debug
kernel-64k-debug-devel
kernel-64k-devel
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37964
Install update from vendor's website.
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-144.157, 6.14.0-28.28, 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1011.11, 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1, 6.14.0-1014.15
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1084.89
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1094.103, 6.14.0-1010.10
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1083.86
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.78
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1083.89
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1082.83
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1030.30
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.97
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.41
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.83
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1052.56
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1081.83
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.14.0-28.28~24.04.1
linux-oem-6.14 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.14.0-1010.10
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-5
perf - update to 6.6.102-5
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.140-1
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1084.89
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1094.103, 6.14.0-1010.10
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1083.86
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-144.157+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.78
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1083.89
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1082.83
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1030.30
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.97
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.41
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.83
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1052.56
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1081.83
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.14.0-28.28~24.04.1
linux-oem-6.14 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.14.0-1010.10
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-5
perf - update to 6.6.102-5
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1083.89~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.140-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02ad4ce144bd27f71f583f667fdf3b3ba0753477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f703811af043d32b1c8a30001b2fa04d5cd0ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/399ec9ca8fc4999e676ff89a90184ec40031cf59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d41072906abec8bb8e01ed16afefbaa558908c89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d87392094f96e162fa5fa5a8640d70cc0952806f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fea4e317f9e7e1f449ce90dedc27a2d2a95bee5a
Related Security Bulletins
- Resource management error in Linux kernel x86 mm
- Debian update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iot-realtime
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iotg-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux-kvm
- Ubuntu update for linux-xilinx-zynqmp
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.14
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-5.15
- Anolis OS update for kernel:6.6
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure