Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37861

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU108874

Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37861

Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108874
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37861
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mpi3mr_process_factsdata(), mpi3mr_process_admin_reply_q(), mpi3mr_process_op_reply_q(), mpi3mr_check_op_admin_proc() and mpi3mr_soft_reset_handler() functions in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Development Tools Module
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_34-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_34-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_10-debugsource
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-syms
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-optional
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-qa
reiserfs-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
dtb-altera
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
dtb-qcom
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-exynos
dtb-broadcom
kernel-64kb-debugsource
dtb-marvell
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-nvidia
dlm-kmp-64kb
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-lg
dtb-allwinner
dtb-xilinx
kernel-64kb
dtb-mediatek
dtb-aarch64
dtb-amazon
dtb-amd
dtb-sprd
dtb-rockchip
dtb-socionext
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apple
gfs2-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
dtb-cavium
dtb-amlogic
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apm
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-hisilicon
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-source
kernel-devel
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-default-base
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-headers
kernel-extra-modules
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2025-37861

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default - update to 1-150600.13.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_34-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_34-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_10-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 5.14.0-70.178.1.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-427.113.1.el9_4, 5.14.0-570.92.1.el9_6
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 5.14.0-70.178.1.rt21.250.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.2
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-125.0.0.125
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
bpftool - addressed in versions 6.6.0-125.0.0.125, 6.6.0-127.0.0.113, 6.6.0-127.0.0.125
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100, 6.8.0-1047.51, 6.14.0-22.22, 6.14.0-1004.4, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1008.8
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0.1023.24, 6.8.0-1023.24
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.33, 6.8.0-1043.44, 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1007.7+1
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1043.48, 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1044.44, 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1046.52, 6.14.0-1007.7
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-2037.38, 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

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