#VU108873 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37854
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108873
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-2025-37854
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 kfd_process_remove_sysfs() and kfd_process_wq_release() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.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/57c9dabda80ac167de8cd71231baae37cc2f442d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f30a847432cae84c7428e9b684b3e3fa49b2391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89af6b39f028c130d4362f57042927f005423e6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c4bcdf4068aae3e17e31c144300be405cfa03ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b4440cdc1807bb6ec3dce0d6de81170803569b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffd37d7d44d7e0b6e769d4fe6590e327f8cc3951
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24