#VU103142 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21659

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103142

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-21659

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the netdev_nl_napi_fill_one() and netdev_nl_napi_get_doit() functions in net/core/netdev-genl.c, within the dev_fill_forward_path() and napi_complete_done() functions in net/core/dev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b683ba0df11ff563cc237eb1b74d6adfa77226bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1cacd74776895f6435941f86a1130e58f6dd226

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.