SB20251112119 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: November 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251112119
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-2025-40140)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the rtl8150_set_multicast() function in drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.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/114e05344763a102a8844efd96ec06ba99293ccd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a08a37ac03d07a1608a1592791041cac979fbc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54f8ef1a970a8376e5846ed90854decf7c00555d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6053e47bbf212b93c051beb4261d7d5a409d0ce3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6394bade9daab8e318c165fe43bba012bf13cd8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/958baf5eaee394e5fd976979b0791a875f14a179
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d72df7f5eac946f853bf49c428c4e87a17d91da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce3c0e21cdd15bcba5c35d3af1700186de8f187