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CVE-2025-25566

5.6 · MEDIUM

Memory Leak vulnerability in SoftEtherVPN 5.02.5187 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the UnixMemoryAlloc function.

Published Mar 12, 2025CWE-401EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2025-25566 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory Leak vulnerability in SoftEtherVPN 5.02.5187 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the UnixMemoryAlloc function. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because the behavior is limited to a single allocation of a few hundred bytes with a command-line tool.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25566?

CVE-2025-25566 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-25566?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-25566?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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