#VU109578 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37942
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109578
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-2025-37942
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the pidff_reset() function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.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/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3