Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37897
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109540
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-37897
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the plfxlc_mac_init_hw() function in drivers/net/wireless/purelifi/plfxlc/mac.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37897
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fb15ae3b0a9221be01715dac0335647c79f3362
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9a2647810e57e704dde59abdf831380ca9102
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791a2d9e87c411aec0b9b2fb735fd15e48af9de9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d646911be1e5be20d4f5d6c48359464cef0097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ecb4af39f80cdda3e57825923243ec11e48be6b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.6