#VU112238 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38165
Published: July 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112238
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-2025-38165
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 sk_psock_skb_ingress_enqueue(), sk_psock_skb_ingress(), sk_psock_skb_ingress_self() and sk_psock_verdict_apply() functions in net/core/skmsg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d25fa2d7f127348c818e1dab9e58534f7ac56cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ca2e29f6834c64c0e5a9ccf1278c21fb49b827e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9718ba6490732dbe70190d42c21deb1440834402
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1d15a26f21f97459508c42ae87cabe8d3afc3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9c1299d813fc04668042690f2c3cc76d013959a