#VU115643 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39812
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115643
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-2025-39812
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the sctp_v6_from_sk() function in net/sctp/ipv6.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/17d6c7747045e9b802c2f5dfaba260d309d831ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bbc0c02aea1f1c405bd1271466889c25a1fe01b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8750469242cad8f01f320131fd5a6f540dbb99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e4b36593edffb7bbee5828ae820bc10a9fa0f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463aa96fca6209bb205f49f7deea3817d7ddaa3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b4693d8bab5370cfcb44a275b4d8dcb06e56bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9546934c2054bba1bd605c44e936619159a34027
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c2cc99fc2387ba6499facd6108f6543382792d