#VU107746 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22075
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107746
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-2025-22075
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 rtnl_vfinfo_size() function in net/core/rtnetlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f5489707cf528f9df2f39a3045c1ee713ec90e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15f150771e0ec97f8ab1657e7d2568e593c7fa04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23f00807619d15063d676218f36c5dfeda1eb420
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28b21ee8e8fb326ba961a4bbce04ec04c65e705a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/365c1ae819455561d4746aafabad673e4bcb0163
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f39454468329bb7fc7fc4895a6ba6ae3b95027e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fed5f6de3cf734b231a11775748a6871ee3020f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7bdf636cef74cdd7a7d548bdc7457ae161f617
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180