SB2025022873 - Resource management error in Linux kernel fbdev omap driver
Published: February 28, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022873
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-2025-21821)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the omap_init_lcd_dma() function in drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_dma.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/7bbbd311dd503653a2cc86d9226740883051dc92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8392ea100f0b86c234c739c6662f39f0ccc0cefd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa8e22cbedeb626f2a6bda0aea362353d627cd0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b6b665df815b4841e71b72f06446884e8aad40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb6a5edb60921887d7d10619fcdcbee9759552cb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79