SB2025050860 - Resource management error in Linux kernel tty vt driver
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050860
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-2025-37814)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the set_selection_user() function in drivers/tty/vt/selection.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/6f021bc0083b96125fdbed6a60d7b4396c4d6dac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b50c9c97db953de756a39af83d4be4d7f618aa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee6a44da3c87cf64d67dd02be8c0127a5bf56175
- 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