#VU108857 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37883
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108857
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-2025-37883
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 __sclp_console_free_pages() and sclp_console_init() functions in drivers/s390/char/sclp_con.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/28e5a867aa542e369e211c2baba7044228809a99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/397254706eba9d8f99fd237feede7ab3169a7f9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b3aa72636a6205933609ec274a8747720c1ee3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db42c75a921854a99db0a2775814fef97415bac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e00dc45648125ef7cb87ebc3b581ac224e7b39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69f8a93aacf6e99af7b1cc992d8ca2cc07b96fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5