#VU112263 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38115


Vulnerability identifier: #VU112263

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-2025-38115

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 net/sched/sch_sfq.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


External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5814a7fc3abb41f63f2d44c9d3ff9d4e62965b72
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82448d4dcd8406dec688632a405fdcf7f170ec69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ffbe7776d0ac084031f114167712269bf3d832
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c19498bdd7cb9d854bd3c54260f71cf7408495e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44f791f27b14c9eb6b907fbe51f2ba8bec32085
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e9bab6011b9559b7c157b16b91ae46d4d8c533
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c337efb20d6d9f9bbb4746f6b119917af5c886dc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1bc80da75c789f2f6830df89d91fb2f7a509943


Q & A

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