#VU116240 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39909
Published: October 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116240
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-2025-39909
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 damon_lru_sort_apply_parameters() function in mm/damon/lru_sort.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/326a4b3750c71af3f3c52399ec4dbe33b6da4c26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711f19dfd783ffb37ca4324388b9c4cb87e71363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74e391f7da7d9d5235a3cca88ee9fc18f720c75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bb675c9f0257840d33e5d1337d7e3afdd74a6bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0ae62b935317bed1a1361c8c9579db9d300e70