#VU114289 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38614

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#VU114289 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38614

Published: August 20, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114289
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-2025-38614
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the ep_poll() and ep_loop_check_proc() functions in fs/eventpoll.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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