SB2025030671 - Resource management error in Linux kernel sw rxe driver
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030671
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-2025-21829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the __rxe_cleanup() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_pool.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/45e567800492088bc52c9abac35524b4d332a8f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/720653309dd31c8a927ef5d87964578ad544980f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2de8126ed3801f2396720e10a03cd546a3cea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d15eaecf0d6e13226db629ae2401c8c02683e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc4ef0e0154096d6c0cf5e06af6fc330dbad9d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76