#VU119354 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40282
Published: December 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119354
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-2025-40282
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 recv_pkt() function in net/bluetooth/6lowpan.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/11cd7e068381666f842ad41d1cc58eecd0c75237
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b78f50918276ab28fb22eac9aa49401ac436a3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebb90c3c309e6375dc3e841af92e2a039843e62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70d84e7c3a44b81020a3c3d650a64c63593405bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/973e0271754c77db3e1b6b69adf2de85a79a4c8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c24ac6cfe4f9a47180a65592c47e7a310d2f9d93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d566e9a2bfc848941b091ffd5f4e12c4e889d818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea46a1d217bc82e01cf3d0424e50ebfe251e34bf