#VU115581 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39801
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115581
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-2025-39801
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 __dwc3_stop_active_transfer() and dwc3_clear_stall_all_ep() functions in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.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/45eae113dccaf8e502090ecf5b3d9e9b805add6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a1a847d841505dba2bd85602daf5c218e1d85b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84c95dbf5bece56086cdb65a64162af35158bdd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db27482b9db340402e05d4e9b75352bbaca51af2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfe40159eec6ca63b40133bfa783eee2e3ed829f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49697dfba2915a9ff36f94604eb76fa61413929