SB2025072752 - Improper locking in Linux kernel atm
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072752
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-2025-38459)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the clip_mkip() function in net/atm/clip.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/024876b247a882972095b22087734dcd23396a4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/125166347d5676466d368aadc0bbc31ee7714352
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1579a2777cb914a249de22c789ba4d41b154509f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f61b997fe014bbfcc208a9fcbd363a1fe7e3a31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5641019dfbaee5e85fe093b590f0451c9dd4d6f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c489f3283dbfc0f3c00c312149cae90d27552c45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df0312d8859763aa15b8b56ac151a1ea4a4e5b88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f493f31a63847624fd3199ac836a8bd8828e50e2