#VU108851 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37836
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108851
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-2025-37836
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 pci_register_host_bridge() function in drivers/pci/probe.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/3297497ad2246eb9243849bfbbc57a0dea97d76e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/804443c1f27883926de94c849d91f5b7d7d696e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9707d0c932f41006a2701afc926b232b50e356b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b783478e0c53ffb4f04f25fb4e21ef7f482b05df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbba4c50a2d2a1d3f3bf31cc4b8280cb492bf2c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2a352a0d72575f1842d28c14c10089f0cfe1ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4db1b2c9ae3d013733c302ee70cac943b7070c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9208aec86226524ec1cb68a09ac70e974ea6536
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3