#VU107808 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22042
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107808
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-20
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 improper input validation within the parse_lease_state() function in fs/smb/server/oplock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.1, 6.1 rc1, 6.1 rc3, 6.1 rc7, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.1.15, 6.1.16, 6.1.17, 6.1.18, 6.1.19, 6.1.20, 6.1.21, 6.1.22, 6.1.23, 6.1.24, 6.1.25, 6.1.26, 6.1.27, 6.1.28, 6.1.29, 6.1.30, 6.1.31, 6.1.32, 6.1.33, 6.1.34, 6.1.35, 6.1.36, 6.1.37, 6.1.38, 6.1.39, 6.1.40, 6.1.41, 6.1.42, 6.1.43, 6.1.44, 6.1.45, 6.1.46, 6.1.47, 6.1.48, 6.1.49, 6.1.50, 6.1.51, 6.1.52, 6.1.53, 6.1.54, 6.1.55, 6.1.56, 6.1.57, 6.1.58, 6.1.59, 6.1.60, 6.1.61, 6.1.62, 6.1.63, 6.1.64, 6.1.65, 6.1.66, 6.1.67, 6.1.68, 6.1.69, 6.1.70, 6.1.71, 6.1.72, 6.1.73, 6.1.74, 6.1.75, 6.1.76, 6.1.77, 6.1.78, 6.1.79, 6.1.80, 6.1.81, 6.1.82, 6.1.83, 6.1.84, 6.1.85, 6.1.86, 6.1.87, 6.1.88, 6.1.89, 6.1.90, 6.1.91, 6.1.92, 6.1.93, 6.1.94, 6.1.95, 6.1.96, 6.1.97, 6.1.98, 6.1.99, 6.1.100, 6.1.101, 6.1.102, 6.1.103, 6.1.104, 6.1.105, 6.1.106, 6.1.107, 6.1.108, 6.1.109, 6.1.110, 6.1.111, 6.1.112, 6.1.113, 6.1.114, 6.1.115, 6.1.116, 6.1.117, 6.1.118, 6.1.119, 6.1.120, 6.1.121, 6.1.122, 6.1.123, 6.1.124, 6.1.125, 6.1.126, 6.1.127, 6.1.128, 6.1.129, 6.1.130, 6.1.131, 6.1.132, 6.1.133, 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, 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4, 6.12.5, 6.12.6, 6.12.7, 6.12.8, 6.12.9, 6.12.10, 6.12.11, 6.12.12, 6.12.13, 6.12.14, 6.12.15, 6.12.16, 6.12.17, 6.12.18, 6.12.19, 6.12.20, 6.12.21, 6.12.22, 6.13, 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.13.3, 6.13.4, 6.13.5, 6.13.6, 6.13.7, 6.13.8, 6.13.9, 6.13.10, 6.14, 6.14.1
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b7207893a8a06c78441934931a08fdad63f18e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629dd37acc336ad778979361c351e782053ea284
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800c482c9ef5910f05e3a713943c67cc6c1d4939
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a1b6ea955e6c7b29939a6d98701202f9d9644ec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a41cd52f00907a040ca22c73d4805bb79b0d0972
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab703ed8472aa9d109c5f8c1863921533363dae
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.134
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
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.
