#VU105465 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21835
Published: March 10, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105465
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-2025-21835
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the f_midi_bind() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.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/6ae6dee9f005a2f3b739b85abb6f14a0935699e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b16761a928796e4b49e89a0b1ac284155172726
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6860a9c11301b052225ca8825f8d2b1a5825bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2d0694e1f111379c1efdf439dadd3cfd959fe9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da1668997052ed1cb00322e1f3b63702615c9429
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.179
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79