SB20250529152 - Improper locking in Linux kernel netfilter ipset
Published: May 29, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250529152
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37997)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_gen.h. 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/6e002ecc1c8cfdfc866b9104ab7888da54613e59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c1eb32693bc48251d92532975e19160987e5b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8478a729c0462273188263136880480729e9efca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3dfec485401943e315c394c29afe2db8f9481d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa77294b0f73bb8265987591460cd25b8722c3df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ab67672b2288521a6146034a971f9a82ffc5c5