#VU108317 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-23141
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108317
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-2025-23141
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 kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_get_mpstate() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.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/0357c8406dfa09430dd9858ebe813feb65524b6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592e040572f216d916f465047c8ce4a308fcca44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc5c360375d28ba5ef6298b0d53e735c81d66a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3df0aa1087a89f5ce55f4aba816bfcb1ecf1be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef01cac401f18647d62720cf773d7bb0541827da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5cbe725b7477b4cd677be1b86b4e08f90572997
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12