#VU108319 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-23151
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108319
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-2025-23151
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 mhi_gen_tre() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.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/0686a818d77a431fc3ba2fab4b46bbb04e8c9380
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178e5657c8fd285125cc6743a81b513bce099760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7ecf181cbdde9753204ada3883ca1704d8702b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f084993c90d9d0b4a52a349ede5120f992a7ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899d0353ea69681f474b6bc9de32c663b89672da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a77955f7704b2a00385e232cbcc1cb06b5c7a425
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1fce83ed56450087309b9b74ad9bcb2b010fa6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3