SB20250227169 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227169
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-2025-21733)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the trace_sched_migrate_callback() and register_migration_monitor() functions in kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.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/b45707c3c0671d9c49fa7b94c197a508aa55d16f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ff4245928f948f3eb2e852aa350b870421c358
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e482cecd2305be1e3e6a8ee70c9b86c511484f7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8c4c39a8f97467d63adfe03bcd45139d8c8b53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78