SB2025050845 - Input validation error in Linux kernel loongarch mm
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050845
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37818)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the huge_pte_offset() function in arch/loongarch/mm/hugetlbpage.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/2ca9380b12711afe95b3589bd82b59623b3c96b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34256805720993e37adf6127371a1265aea8376a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51424fd171cee6a33f01f7c66b8eb23ac42289d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b49f085cd671addbda4802d6b9382513f7dd0f30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd51834d1cf65a2c801295d230c220aeebf87a73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.136
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.89