#VU116055 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39880
Published: September 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116055
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-2025-39880
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the con_fault_finish() and clear_standby() functions in net/ceph/messenger.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/23538cfbeed87159a5ac6c61e7a6de3d8d4486a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35dbbc3dbf8bccb2d77c68444f42c1e6d2d27983
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/591ea9c30737663a471b2bb07b27ddde86b020d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd8b56899be0b514945f639a89ccafb8f8dfaef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbc9836c7afadad68f374791738f118263c5371