#VU107778 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22095
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107778
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: 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 brcm_pcie_add_bus() function in drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.6, 6.6 rc1, 6.6 rc2, 6.6 rc3, 6.6 rc4, 6.6 rc5, 6.6 rc6, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12, 6.6.13, 6.6.14, 6.6.15, 6.6.16, 6.6.17, 6.6.18, 6.6.19, 6.6.20, 6.6.21, 6.6.22, 6.6.23, 6.6.24, 6.6.25, 6.6.26, 6.6.27, 6.6.28, 6.6.29, 6.6.30, 6.6.31, 6.6.32, 6.6.33, 6.6.34, 6.6.35, 6.6.36, 6.6.37, 6.6.38, 6.6.39, 6.6.40, 6.6.41, 6.6.42, 6.6.43, 6.6.44, 6.6.45, 6.6.46, 6.6.47, 6.6.48, 6.6.49, 6.6.50, 6.6.51, 6.6.52, 6.6.53, 6.6.54, 6.6.55, 6.6.56, 6.6.57, 6.6.58, 6.6.59, 6.6.60, 6.6.61, 6.6.62, 6.6.63, 6.6.64, 6.6.65, 6.6.66, 6.6.67, 6.6.68, 6.6.69, 6.6.70, 6.6.71, 6.6.72, 6.6.73, 6.6.74, 6.6.75, 6.6.76, 6.6.77, 6.6.78, 6.6.79, 6.6.80, 6.6.81, 6.6.82, 6.6.83, 6.6.84, 6.6.85, 6.6.86
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3651ad5249c51cf7eee078e12612557040a6bdb4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f44e1fdb006db61394aa4d4c25728ada00842e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7842e842a9bf6bd5866c84f588353711d131ab1a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a0efba9f903acbdece548862b6b4cbe7d999e1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df63321a40cc98e52313cffbff376b8ae9ceffa7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eedd054834930b8d678f0776cd4b091b8fffbb4a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.87
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
