#VU113282 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38385
Published: July 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113282
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-2025-38385
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 lan78xx_disconnect() function in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17a37b9a5dd945d86110838fb471e7139ba993a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510a6095d754df9d727f644ec5076b7929d6c9ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c7ffc9af7186ed79403a3ffee9a1e5199fc7450
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7135056a49035597198280820c61b8c5dbe4a1d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/968a419c95131e420f12bbdba19e96e2f6b071c4