#VU119349 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40269
Published: December 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119349
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-2025-40269
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 snd_usb_endpoint_set_params() function in sound/usb/endpoint.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/05a1fc5efdd8560f34a3af39c9cf1e1526cc3ddf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/217d47255a2ec8b246f2725f5db9ac3f1d4109d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a5da3fa80affc948923f20a4e086177f505e86e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e9d5e33bda8db875cc1a4fe99c192658e45ab6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c04f20ccc6c0d219e6d3038bab45bc66a178ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece3b981bb6620e47fac826a2156c090b1a936a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef592bf2232a2daa9fffa8881881fc9957ea56e9