SB20251216135 - Improper locking in Linux kernel media rc driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216135
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-2025-68194)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the send_packet(), usb_rx_callback_intf0() and usb_rx_callback_intf1() functions in drivers/media/rc/imon.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/0213e4175abbb9dfcbf7c197e3817d527f459ad5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26f6a1dd5d81ad61a875a747698da6f27abf389b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519737af11c03590819a6eec2ad532cfdb87ea63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/667afd4681781f60a644cd0d2ee6c59cb1c36208
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8231e80118463be5598daaf266c1c83650f1948b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eecd203ada43a4693ce6fdd3a58ae10c7819252c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58ab83b7b7133e6baefe03a46846c4f6ce45e2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f3ecb4934fff782fa9bb1cd16e2290c041b22d