SB20250227116 - Improper locking in Linux kernel rose
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227116
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21749)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the rose_bind() function in net/rose/af_rose.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c04b0ab3a647e76d0e752b013de8e404abafc63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/667f61b3498df751c8b3f0be1637e7226cbe3ed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/970cd2ed26cdab2b0f15b6d90d7eaa36538244a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1300691aed9ee852b0a9192e29e2bdc2411a7e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0384efd45f615603e6869205b72040c209e69cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78