#VU120102 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40351
Published: December 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120102
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-2025-40351
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 hfsplus_iget() function in fs/hfsplus/super.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/1b9e5ade272f8be6421c9eea4c4f6810180017f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/295527bfdefd5bf31ec8218e2891a65777141d05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb8bc99b1a7a46d83f95c46f530305f6df84eaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4891bf2b09c313622a6e07d7f108aa5e123c768d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3d15a758910bb98ba8feb4109d99cc67450ee4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df3c241fbf69edce968b20eeeeb3f6da34af041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2bee43b451615531ae6f3cf45054f02915ef885
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b07630afe1671096dc64064190cae3b6165cf6e4