#VU113278 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38459
Published: July 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113278
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-2025-38459
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 clip_mkip() function in net/atm/clip.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/024876b247a882972095b22087734dcd23396a4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/125166347d5676466d368aadc0bbc31ee7714352
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1579a2777cb914a249de22c789ba4d41b154509f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f61b997fe014bbfcc208a9fcbd363a1fe7e3a31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5641019dfbaee5e85fe093b590f0451c9dd4d6f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c489f3283dbfc0f3c00c312149cae90d27552c45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df0312d8859763aa15b8b56ac151a1ea4a4e5b88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f493f31a63847624fd3199ac836a8bd8828e50e2