#VU105035 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21787
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105035
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-2025-21787
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 team_nl_options_set_doit() function in drivers/net/team/team_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4236bf4716589558cc0f3c3612642b2c2141b04e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4512482e4805dd30bc77dec511f2a2edba5cb868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bef3ac184b5626ea62385d6b82a1992b89d7940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8401cade1918281177974b32c925afdce750d292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d071a91fa614ecdf760c29f61f6a7bfb7df796d6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79