#VU114964 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39687
Published: September 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114964
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-2025-39687
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the as73211_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/light/as73211.c. 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/433b99e922943efdfd62b9a8e3ad1604838181f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83f14c4ca1ad78fcfb3e0de07d6d8a0c59550fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8acd9a0eaa8c9a28e385c0a6a56bb821cb549771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99b508340d0d1b9de0856c48c77898b14c0df7cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce55ca4e7a221d5eb2c0b757a868eacd6344e4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8c5d87a431596e0e02bd7fe3bff952b002a03bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd441fd972067f80861a0b66605c0febb0d038dd