#VU113235 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38419

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113235

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-2025-38419

CWE-ID: CWE-401

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 memory leak within the rproc_attach() function in drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_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/5434d9f2fd68722b514c14b417b53a8af02c4d24
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7692c9fbedd9087dc9050903f58095915458d9b1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82208ce9505abb057afdece7c62a14687c52c9ca
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92776ca0ccfe78b9bfe847af206bad641fb11121
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9515d74c9d1ae7308a02e8bd4f894eb8137cf8df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56d6ef2711ee51b54f160ad0f25a381561f0287

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?