SB2025052167 - Resource management error in Linux kernel events intel
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052167
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-2025-37936)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the intel_guest_get_msrs() function in arch/x86/events/intel/core.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/160153cf9e4aa875ad086cc094ce34aac8e13d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34b6fa11431aef71045ae5a00d90a7d630597eda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ee0afc9d1e7a7c1932698de01362ed80cfc4b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f6217e5d0132a9f14e401e62796916aa055c1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86aa62895fc2fb7ab09d7ca40fae8ad09841f66b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6