#VU108320 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-23161
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108320
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-2025-23161
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 vmd_pci_read(), vmd_pci_write() and vmd_probe() functions in drivers/pci/controller/vmd.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/13e5148f70e81991acbe0bab5b1b50ba699116e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18056a48669a040bef491e63b25896561ee14d90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d0a9062c031068fa39f725a32f182b709b5525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2358046ead696ca5c7c628d6c0e2c6792619a3e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3cfcf0b4bf43530788b08a8eaf7896ec567484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c250262d6485ca333e9821f85b07eb383ec546b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2968c812339593ac6e2bdd5cc3adabe3f05fa53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135