#VU121432 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68815
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121432
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68815
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ets_qdisc_change() function in net/sched/sch_ets.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f125ebe47d6369e562f3cbd9b6227cff51eaf34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d9a530c8c094d137159784e7c951c65f11ec6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8067db5c95aab9461d23117679338cd8869831fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e125ae425aba9b45252e933ca8df52a843ec70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca2ed931b734fe48139bc6f020e47367346630f