#VU112232 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38127

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112232

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-2025-38127

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 ice_map_xdp_rings(), ice_prepare_xdp_rings(), mutex_unlock(), ice_destroy_xdp_rings() and ice_xdp_setup_prog() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_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/0153f36041b8e52019ebfa8629c13bf8f9b0a951
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e061abaad1498c5b76c10c594d4359ceb6b9145
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3c5d0dec6797eca3a861dab0816fa9505d9c3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276849954d7cbe6eec827b21fe2df43f9bf07011

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?