#VU114277 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38601
Published: August 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114277
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-2025-38601
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.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/0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98e