#VU116244 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39923
Published: October 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116244
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-2025-39923
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the bam_dma_probe() function in drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.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/0ff9df758af7022d749718fb6b8385cc5693acf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc14731f0be4885e60702b9596d14d9a79cf053
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5068b5254812433e841a40886e695633148d362d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/555bd16351a35c79efb029a196975a5a27f7fbc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf6c7c908e5999531c3517289598f187776124f