#VU114537 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38622
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114537
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-2025-38622
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the include/net/udp.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c639c6479ec4480372901a5fc566f7588cf5522
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d45954034f8edd6d4052e0190d3d6335c37e4de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791f32c5eab33ca3a153f8f6f763aa0df1ddc320
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ec2e47f1e92d69b42b17a4a1e543256778393e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46e51f1c78b9ab9323610feb14238d06d46d519
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc45b3f9599b657d4a64bcf423d2a977b3e13a49