#VU104074 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21702

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104074

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21702

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the pfifo_tail_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_fifo.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

---

External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/647cef20e649c576dff271e018d5d15d998b629d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6a079c3b6f95378f26e2aeda520cb3176f7067b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40cb34b7f247fe2e366fd192700d1b4f38196ca

---

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.