#VU108809 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37805
Published: May 8, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108809
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-2025-37805
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 virtsnd_pcm_parse_cfg() function in sound/virtio/virtio_pcm.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/3c7df2e27346eb40a0e86230db1ccab195c97cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c7b864fbe4423a07b443a4ada0106052942116
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5be9407b41eae20eef9140f5cfbfcbc3d01aaf45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66046b586c0aaa9332483bcdbd76e3305d6138e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9908498ce929a5a052b79bb7942f9ea317312ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03b10c45c7675b6098190c6e7de1b656d8bcdbe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181