SB20250502224 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mhi host driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502224
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-2025-23151)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mhi_gen_tre() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.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/0686a818d77a431fc3ba2fab4b46bbb04e8c9380
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178e5657c8fd285125cc6743a81b513bce099760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7ecf181cbdde9753204ada3883ca1704d8702b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f084993c90d9d0b4a52a349ede5120f992a7ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899d0353ea69681f474b6bc9de32c663b89672da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a77955f7704b2a00385e232cbcc1cb06b5c7a425
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1fce83ed56450087309b9b74ad9bcb2b010fa6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3