#VU106815 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21926
Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106815
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-2025-21926
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the __udp_gso_segment() function in net/ipv4/udp_offload.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01a83237644d6822bc7df2c5564fc81b0df84358
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084819b0d8b1bd433b90142371eb9450d657f8ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455217ac9db0cf9349b3933664355e907bb1a569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f28205ddb76e86cac418332e952241d85fed0dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2d1cca955ed34873e524cc2e6e885450d262f05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32da44cc9298eaa6109e3fc2c2b4e07cc4bf11b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8db70537878e1bb3fd83e5abcc6feefc0587828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee01b2f2d7d0010787c2343463965bbc283a497f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.179
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.131
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.83