#VU108810 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37812
Published: May 8, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108810
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-2025-37812
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 cdns3_device_thread_irq_handler() function in drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.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/09e90a9689a4aac7a2f726dc2aa472b0b37937b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a62deb857f0694f611949015e70ad194d97159
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59a760e4796a3cd88d8b9d7706e0a638de677751
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74cd6e408a4c010e404832f0e4609d29bf1d0c41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1059896f2bfdcebcdc7153c3be2307ea319501f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96239582531775f2fdcb14de29bdb6870fd4c8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c27db84ed44e50ff90d9e3a2a25fae2e0a0fa015
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eebfb64c624fc738b669100173344fb441c5e719
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.293