#VU114540 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38644
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114540
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-2025-38644
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the ieee80211_tdls_oper() function in net/mac80211/tdls.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/0c84204cf0bbe89e454a5caccc6a908bc7db1542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ecdab5446f15a61ec88eb0d23d25d009821db0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31af06b574394530f68a4310c45ecbe2f68853c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378ae9ccaea3f445838a087962a067b5cb2e8577
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df663d4c1ca386dcab2f743dfc9f0cc07aef73c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af72badd5ee423eb16f6ad7fe0a62f1b4252d848