#VU120086 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68218
Published: December 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120086
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-2025-68218
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 nvme_mpath_set_live() function in drivers/nvme/host/multipath.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/6d87cd5335784351280f82c47cc8a657271929c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89456dab7ba5ab63d60945440926673a3205e829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b03eb63288a8ffe3adfb34e68309c8e2edb06d0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a897ad5f538d314955c747a0a2edb184fcdecd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef4ab2a8abe554379e10303ae86f7c501336ba0d