#VU107779 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22078

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107779

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: CVE-2025-22078

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 vchiq_remove() function in drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.14, 6.14.1

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1817c4b85011998604e5ff9a80a6e01adb7e7e81
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db89bc6d973e2bcaa852f6409c98c228f39a926
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a915c896f95a989a7759a73f8c064f5dc3775175
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd38395b901327f77a82112f006240de22cf2ceb
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2

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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.