#VU109561 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37936
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109561
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-2025-37936
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the intel_guest_get_msrs() function in arch/x86/events/intel/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/160153cf9e4aa875ad086cc094ce34aac8e13d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34b6fa11431aef71045ae5a00d90a7d630597eda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ee0afc9d1e7a7c1932698de01362ed80cfc4b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f6217e5d0132a9f14e401e62796916aa055c1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86aa62895fc2fb7ab09d7ca40fae8ad09841f66b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6