CVE-2025-43935

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Improper Resource Release in Dell PowerScale OneFS Causes DoS

Publication date: 2026-04-16

Last updated on: 2026-04-21

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions prior to 9.12.0.0, contains an improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

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Published

2026-04-16

Last Modified

2026-04-21

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43935

EUVD

EUVD-2025-209504

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	powerscale_onefs	From 9.11.0.0 (inc) to 9.12.0.0 (exc)
dell	powerscale_onefs	to 9.5.1.5 (exc)
dell	powerscale_onefs	From 9.6.0.0 (inc) to 9.7.1.10 (exc)
dell	powerscale_onefs	From 9.8.0.0 (inc) to 9.10.1.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-404	The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell PowerScale OneFS versions prior to 9.12.0.0 and involves improper resource shutdown or release. It can be exploited by a highly privileged attacker who has local access to the system.

Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to a denial of service condition.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause a denial of service, which means the affected system or service could become unavailable or stop functioning properly.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in Dell PowerScale OneFS allows a high privileged local attacker to cause a denial of service by improper resource shutdown or release.

Since the vulnerability leads to denial of service without impacting confidentiality or integrity of data, it may not directly violate data protection requirements under standards like GDPR or HIPAA.

However, denial of service could affect availability requirements, which are part of many compliance frameworks.

Therefore, organizations relying on affected versions might face challenges in maintaining availability controls required by such regulations.

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