#VU112227 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38114

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112227

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-2025-38114

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 e1000_down_and_stop() and e1000_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd4438ddcc4958ed24662d5125114299e19bae4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4a8085ceefb7bbb12c2b71c55e71fc946c6929f

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?