CVE-2025-46158 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability Description

An issue in redoxOS kernel before commit 5d41cd7c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the `setitimer` syscall

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redox-Os	Redox	0.8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-369

References

https://github.com/Marsman1996/pocs/tree/master/redox/CVE-2025-46158PatchThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/kernel/-/issues/164ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/kernel/-/merge_requests/386Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/kernel/-/issues/164ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-46158?

CVE-2025-46158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). An issue in redoxOS kernel before commit 5d41cd7c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the `setitimer` syscall

How severe is CVE-2025-46158?

CVE-2025-46158 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-46158?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redox-Os Redox.