CVE-2025-49488
Published: 01 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-49488 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Asrmicro Falcon Linux. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 47.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-19607
Vulnerability details
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in ASR180x 、ASR190x in router components allows Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is associated with program files router/phonebook/pb.c. This issue affects Falcon_Linux、Kestrel、Lapwing_Linux: before v1536.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.