#VU111702 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38065

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111702

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: CVE-2025-38065

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 orangefs_writepage_locked() and orangefs_writepages_work() functions in fs/orangefs/inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062e8093592fb866b8e016641a8b27feb6ac509d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/121f0335d91e46369bf55b5da4167d82b099a166
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15602508ad2f923e228b9521960b4addcd27d9c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2323b806221e6268a4e17711bc72e2fc87c191a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/341e3a5984cf5761f3dab16029d7e9fb1641d5ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5111227d7f1f57f6804666b3abf780a23f44fc1d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd918ec24168fe08c6aafc077dd3b6d88364c5cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceaf195ed285b77791e29016ee6344b3ded609b3

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?