#VU105066 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21728
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105066
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-2025-21728
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the bpf_send_signal_common() function in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.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/092fc76b7ab4163e008f9cde596a58dad2108260
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b97783496b454435639937db3303e900a24d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87c544108b612512b254c8f79aa5c0a8546e2cc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be42a09fe898635b0093c0c8dac1bfabe225c240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeef8e65041a031bd8a747a392c14b76a123a12c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76