#VU107750 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22010

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107750

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-22010

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 hem_list_alloc_root_bt(), hns_roce_hem_list_request() and hns_roce_hem_list_find_mtt() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.15 - 5.15.179

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13a52f6c9ff99f7d88f81da535cb4e85eade662b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25655580136de59ec89f09089dd28008ea440fc9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4104b0023ff66b5df900d23dbf38310893deca79
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461eb4ddede266df8f181f578732bb01742c3fd6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975355faba56c0751292ed15a90c3e2c7dc0aad6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab20fec7a1ce3057ad86afd27bfd08420b7cd11
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efe544462fc0b499725364f90bd0f8bbf16f861a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?