#VU107801 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22087
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107801
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-2025-22087
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the bpf_patch_call_args() and bpf_prog_select_func() functions in kernel/bpf/core.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/19e6817f84000d0b06f09fd69ebd56217842c122
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a86ae57b2600e5749f5f674e9d4296ac00c69a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4524b7febdd55fb99ae2e1f48db64019fa69e643
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebc5030e0c5a698f1dd9a6684cddf6ccaed64a0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2