SB20250422118 - Improper locking in Linux kernel md driver
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250422118
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-2025-22125)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the raid10_read_request() and raid10_write_one_disk() functions in drivers/md/raid10.c, within the raid1_read_request() and raid1_write_request() functions in drivers/md/raid1.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.