#VU114286 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38576
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114286
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-2025-38576
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the eeh_bridge_check_link() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c, within the eeh_pe_report_edev(), eeh_pe_report(), eeh_dev_restore_state(), eeh_reset_device(), eeh_handle_normal_event(), eeh_pe_state_clear(), eeh_clear_slot_attention() and eeh_handle_special_event() functions in arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.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/1010b4c012b0d78dfb9d3132b49aa2ef024a07a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d5036e7ad766cf212aebec23b9f1d7924a62bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59c6d3d81d42bf543c90597b4f38c53d6874c5a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a426e8a6ae161f51888585b065db0f8f93ab2e16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c60a8a387e9fcc28447ef36c03f8e49fd052a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d42bbd8f30ac38b1ce54715bf08ec3dac18d6b25