#VU113327 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38389

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113327

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-2025-38389

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 ring_context_alloc() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring_submission.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/40e09506aea1fde1f3e0e04eca531bbb23404baf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c778c96e469fb719b11683e0a3be8ea68052fa2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a7ae7bebdc4c2ecd48a2c061319956f65c09473
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b757730884e4a223152a68d9b5f625dac94119
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5aa7bc1fca78c7fa127d9e33aa94a0c9066c1d6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c542d62883f62ececafcb630a1c5010133826bea
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e47d7d6edc40a6ace7cc04e5893759fee68569f5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10af34261448610d4048ac6e6af87f80e3881a4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?