SB2025081840 - Improper locking in Linux kernel kvm
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081840
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-2025-38506)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the kvm_vm_set_mem_attributes() function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.