#VU112254 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38096

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112254

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-2025-38096

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.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/0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?