SB20250916234 - Improper locking in Linux kernel acpi apei driver
Published: September 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916234
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-2025-39763)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ghes_do_proc() function in drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.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/082735fbcdb6cd0cf20fbec94516ab2996f1cdd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb4f18797247985b0f51d5300f8cb6c78f343ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79a5ae3c4c5eb7e38e0ebe4d6bf602d296080060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af089e41811a1ad6a7b2b80e839a73ec4c3cecdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc9bc15bda6fd0c496cbe2c628564d4d7c332c1