SB20250422155 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net vmxnet3 driver
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250422155
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-2025-22106)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the vmxnet3_rq_cleanup() and vmxnet3_rq_destroy() functions in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.