#VU114943 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39714
Published: September 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114943
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-2025-39714
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 usbtv_configure_for_norm() function in drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-video.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/3d83d0b5ae5045a7a246ed116b5f6c688a12f9e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5427dda195d6baf23028196fd55a0c90f66ffa61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e40e0bb778907b2441bff68d73c3eb6b6cd319f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f886d21e235c4bd038cb20f6696084304197ab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35e7c7a004ef379a1ae7c7486d4829419acad1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d75524e10021aa5c223d94da4996640aed46c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee7bade8b9244834229b12b6e1e724939bedd484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef9b3c22405192afaa279077ddd45a51db90b83d