SB2025081834 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net phy driver
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081834
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-2025-38537)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the phy_probe() and phy_remove() functions in drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.