#VU118211 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40108
Published: November 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118211
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-2025-40108
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 geni_serial_set_rate(), qcom_geni_serial_set_termios(), geni_serial_resources_off(), qcom_geni_serial_pm(), qcom_geni_serial_probe(), qcom_geni_serial_remove() and qcom_geni_serial_resume() functions in drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.