SB20250227162 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227162
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21728)
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_send_signal_common() function in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092fc76b7ab4163e008f9cde596a58dad2108260
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b97783496b454435639937db3303e900a24d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87c544108b612512b254c8f79aa5c0a8546e2cc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be42a09fe898635b0093c0c8dac1bfabe225c240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeef8e65041a031bd8a747a392c14b76a123a12c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76