#VU111658 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38016
Published: June 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111658
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-2025-38016
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the dispatch_hid_bpf_device_event(), dispatch_hid_bpf_raw_requests() and dispatch_hid_bpf_output_report() functions in drivers/hid/bpf/hid_bpf_dispatch.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.