#VU108874 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37861
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108874
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-2025-37861
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 mpi3mr_process_factsdata(), mpi3mr_process_admin_reply_q(), mpi3mr_process_op_reply_q(), mpi3mr_check_op_admin_proc() and mpi3mr_soft_reset_handler() functions in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.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/65ba18c84dbd03afe9b38c06c151239d97a09834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75b67dca4195e11ccf966a704787b2aa2754a457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d310d66e2b0f5f9f709764641647e8a3a4924fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f195fc060c738d303a21fae146dbf85e1595fb4c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3