#VU119194 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40215
Published: December 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119194
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-2025-40215
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 __xfrm_state_destroy(), __xfrm_state_delete(), xfrm_state_flush(), xfrm_flush_gc() and xfrm_state_fini() functions in net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.