#VU112836 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38285

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112836

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-2025-38285

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 get_bpf_raw_tp_regs() function in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.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/147ea936fc6fa8fe0c93f0df918803a5375ca535
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18e8cbbae79cb35bdce8a01c889827b9799c762e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3880cdbed1c4607e378f58fa924c5d6df900d1d3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ebe361abb322d2afd77930fa767a99f271c4d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8f39875a10a194051c3eaefebc7ac06a34aaf3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98cdf6795a36bca163ebb40411fef1687b9eb13
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e167414beabb1e941fe563a96becc98627d5bdf6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee90be48edb3dac612e0b7f5332482a9e8be2696

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?