SB2025072769 - Improper locking in Linux kernel drm msm driver
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072769
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-2025-38354)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the msm_devfreq_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu_devfreq.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/1847ea44e3bdf7da8ff4158bc01b43a2e46394bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7946a10f8da75abc494e4bb80243e153e93e459a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f673cc9488fd722c601fe020601dba14db21b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae2015b0dbc0eea7aaf022194371f451f784d994
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71717735be48d7743a34897e9e44a0b53e30c0e