SB2025052142 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ethernet mediatek driver
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052142
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37917)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mtk_star_tx_poll() and mtk_star_rx_poll() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fe0866014486736cc3ba1c6fd4606d3dbe55c9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb10f17bddc415f30fbc00a4e2b490e0d94c462
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d40bf73fa7f31eac2b0a7c9d85de67df82ee7f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94107259f972d2fd896dbbcaa176b3b2451ff9e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bedd287fdd3142dffad7ae2ac6ef15f4a2ad0629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d886f8d85494d12b2752fd7c6c32162d982d5dd5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6