#VU114162 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38510
Published: August 18, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114162
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-2025-38510
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 init_task_stack_addr() and print_address_description() functions in mm/kasan/report.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/0c3566d831def922cd56322c772a7b20d8b0e0c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d89dab1ea6086e6cbe6fe92531b496fb6808cb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595f78d99b9051600233c0a5c4c47e1097e6ed01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee9b3d84775944fb8c8a447961cd01274ac671c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8377d7744bdce5c4b3f1b58924eebd3fdc078dfc