Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39776
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115583
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-2025-39776
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 destroy_args() function in mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-39776
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.163.94, 5.15.0-163.173+fips1, 5.15.0.1097.87, 5.15.0.1097.93, 5.15.0-1097.104+fips1, 5.15.0-1097.106+fips1, 6.8.0-100.100+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.163.140, 5.15.0.163.158, 5.15.0-163.173, 5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1, 5.15.0.163.173~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1038.38, 5.15.0.1038.40, 5.15.0-1049.49, 5.15.0.1049.49, 5.15.0.1049.49~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1061.64, 5.15.0-1061.65, 5.15.0.1091.87, 5.15.0-1091.94, 5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1091.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1092.92, 5.15.0-1092.93, 5.15.0.1092.98~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1094.90, 5.15.0-1094.100, 5.15.0.1094.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1097.100, 5.15.0-1097.104, 5.15.0.1097.104~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1097.106~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100, 6.8.0-1047.51
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1080.79, 5.15.0-1080.88, 5.15.0.1093.92, 5.15.0-1093.99, 5.15.0.1097.93, 5.15.0-1097.106, 6.8.0-1043.48, 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1089.85, 5.15.0-1089.94
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1089.91, 5.15.0.1089.93, 5.15.0.1096.100, 5.15.0-1096.105
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1091.89, 5.15.0-1091.94
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1101.86, 5.15.0-1101.110+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1101.99, 5.15.0-1101.110, 6.8.0-1046.52
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1102.111~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.153-1, 6.12.48-1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1023.24, 6.8.0.1023.24
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.33, 6.8.0-1043.44, 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1044.44, 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-2037.38, 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.163.140, 5.15.0.163.158, 5.15.0-163.173, 5.15.0-163.173~20.04.1, 5.15.0.163.173~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1038.38, 5.15.0.1038.40, 5.15.0-1049.49, 5.15.0.1049.49, 5.15.0.1049.49~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1049.49~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1061.64, 5.15.0-1061.65, 5.15.0.1091.87, 5.15.0-1091.94, 5.15.0-1091.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1091.94~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1092.92, 5.15.0-1092.93, 5.15.0.1092.98~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1092.98~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1094.90, 5.15.0-1094.100, 5.15.0.1094.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1097.100, 5.15.0-1097.104, 5.15.0.1097.104~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1097.104~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1097.106~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1097.106~20.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100, 6.8.0-1047.51
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1080.79, 5.15.0-1080.88, 5.15.0.1093.92, 5.15.0-1093.99, 5.15.0.1097.93, 5.15.0-1097.106, 6.8.0-1043.48, 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1089.85, 5.15.0-1089.94
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1089.91, 5.15.0.1089.93, 5.15.0.1096.100, 5.15.0-1096.105
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1091.89, 5.15.0-1091.94
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1101.86, 5.15.0-1101.110+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1101.99, 5.15.0-1101.110, 6.8.0-1046.52
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1102.111~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.153-1, 6.12.48-1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1023.24, 6.8.0.1023.24
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.33, 6.8.0-1043.44, 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1044.44, 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-2037.38, 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d2a149611b8a94d24add9868c442a4af278658
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/561171db3b3eb759ba3f284dba7a76f4476ade03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a9f2e5c49f05e3ea2c16674540a075a1b4be6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63962ff932ef359925b94be2a88df6b4fd4fed0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf57a0709cd7c9088cea8de023d6f4fbf2518b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dde30854bddfb5d69f30022b53c5955a41088b33
Related Security Bulletins
- Resource management error in Linux kernel mm
- Debian update for linux
- Debian update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iot-realtime
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
- Ubuntu update for linux-kvm
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-realtime-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi-realtime
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-lowlatency
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-lowlatency
- Ubuntu update for linux-xilinx
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.8