#VU108871 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37847
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108871
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-2025-37847
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 ivpu_ms_cleanup() function in drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_ms.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/019634f27a16796eab749e8107dae32099945f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d12a7d43c7bab9097ba466581d8db702e7908dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6f56762d23a1f3af15e67901493c927caaf882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f996ecc789b5dbaaf38b6ec0a1917821789cbd9c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12