#VU114533 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38617
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114533
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-2025-38617
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 packet_set_ring() function in net/packet/af_packet.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/01d3c8417b9c1b884a8a981a3b886da556512f36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de07705007c7e34995a5599aaab1d23e762d7ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88caf46db8239e6471413d28aabaa6b8bd552805
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50ccfaca9e3c671cae917dcb994831a859cf588
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1791fd7b845bea0ce9674fcf2febee7bc87a893
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2e8fcfd2b1bc754920108b7f2cd75082c5a18df