#VU112835 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38280

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112835

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-2025-38280

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 bpf_prog_select_runtime() function in kernel/bpf/core.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/0b9bb52796b239de6792d0d68cdc6eb505ebff96
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc6dffb4b72d53d6a6ada510269bf548c3f7ae0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f639c25bfad17d9fd7379ab91ff9678ea9aac85
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86bc9c742426a16b52a10ef61f5b721aecca2344
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7fb4ebee6e900899d2b2e5852c3e2eafcbcad66
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef92b96530d1731d9ac167bc7c193c683cd78fff

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?