SB20250422135 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250422135
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22059)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the udp_rmem_schedule() and __udp_enqueue_schedule_skb() functions in net/ipv4/udp.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/1f529988efe9870db802cb79d01d8f473099b4d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a465a0da13ee9fbd7d3cd0b2893309b0fe4b7e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7571aadd20289e9ea10ebfed0986f39ed8b3c16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d5ad7b41122be33ebc2a6830fe710cba1ecd75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23