Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39829

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU115561

Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39829

Published: September 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115561
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39829
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the register_ftrace_graph() function in kernel/trace/fgraph.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Ubuntu
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_87-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_87-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_20-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_31-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_31-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_31-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_31-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-source
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
ocfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-headers
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb
dtb-rockchip
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-obs-qa
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kselftests-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
dtb-aarch64
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
dtb-nvidia
kernel-default-optional
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-extra
dtb-renesas
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apm
dtb-altera
dtb-xilinx
dtb-exynos
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-apple
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-lg
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
dtb-cavium
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-socionext
dtb-allwinner
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-sprd
dtb-amd
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-marvell
dtb-mediatek
dtb-broadcom
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-amlogic
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-qcom
dtb-freescale
dtb-amazon
dtb-hisilicon
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs-html
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-source-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-source-azure
kernel-extra-modules
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2025-39829

Install update from vendor's repository.

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_87-default - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_87-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_20-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_31-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.2
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_31-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.2
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_31-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_31-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.185, 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-283.0.0.186, 6.6.0-111.0.0.103, 6.6.0-111.0.0.114, 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.87.1.150600.12.40.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-syms-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-devel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-source-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-111.0.0.117
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-106.106, 6.8.0-106.106.1, 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1035.38, 6.8.0-1047.48, 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1048.53, 6.8.0-1049.49, 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1050.53, 6.8.0-1052.55, 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-106.106+fips1, 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1, 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1029.30
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1049.52, 6.8.0-1049.52.1, 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1050.54, 6.8.0-2040.41
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.1-1045.46, 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.48-1

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