#VU112841 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38251
Published: July 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112841
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-38251
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 clip_push() function in net/atm/clip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c709dce16999bf6a1d2ce377deb5dd6fdd8cb08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c88f91f4b3563956bb52e7a71a3640f7ece157
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9199e8cb75f13a1650adcb3c6cad42789c43884e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a07005a77b18ae59b8471e7e4d991fa9f642b3c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b993ea46b3b601915ceaaf3c802adf11e7d6bac6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ede31ad949ae0d03cb4c5edd79991586ad7c8bb8