#VU114293 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38591
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114293
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-2025-38591
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the bpf_skb_is_valid_access(), sock_addr_is_valid_access(), sock_ops_is_valid_access(), sk_msg_is_valid_access() and sk_lookup_is_valid_access() functions in net/core/filter.c, within the cg_sockopt_is_valid_access() function in kernel/bpf/cgroup.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.