#VU108871 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37847

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108871

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-2025-37847

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 ivpu_ms_cleanup() function in drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_ms.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.13, 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.13.3, 6.13.4, 6.13.5, 6.13.6, 6.13.7, 6.13.8, 6.13.9, 6.13.10, 6.13.11

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019634f27a16796eab749e8107dae32099945f29
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d12a7d43c7bab9097ba466581d8db702e7908dc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6f56762d23a1f3af15e67901493c927caaf882
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f996ecc789b5dbaaf38b6ec0a1917821789cbd9c
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.