#VU105079 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21706
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105079
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-2025-21706
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 mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags() function in net/mptcp/pm_netlink.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/1bb0d1348546ad059f55c93def34e67cb2a034a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b0734c9401a74ed4ebd9e8ef0da33e493852eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac344cbd84fda75e05e1f445f7f8fb24dc175e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3d61620a3cd033319553b980ff3a350adbe1bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3b8d41d2547452c4cafb146d003fa4689fbaf2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78