#VU114531 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38628
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114531
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-2025-38628
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 mlx5_vdpa_free() and mlx5_vdpa_dev_add() functions in drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c, within the mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr_resources() function in drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.