#VU105146 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21811
Published: February 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105146
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21811
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nilfs_lookup_dirty_data_buffers() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367a9bffabe08c04f6d725032cce3d891b2b9e1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b08d23d7d1917bef4fbee8ad81372f49b006656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c27fa7a610b6e8d44e6220e7dbddfbaccaf439
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e1b9201c9a24638cf09c6e1c9f224157328010b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c437dfac9f7a5a46ac2a5e6d6acd3059e9f68188
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2