SB20250502225 - Improper locking in Linux kernel pci controller driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502225
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-2025-23161)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the vmd_pci_read(), vmd_pci_write() and vmd_probe() functions in drivers/pci/controller/vmd.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/13e5148f70e81991acbe0bab5b1b50ba699116e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18056a48669a040bef491e63b25896561ee14d90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d0a9062c031068fa39f725a32f182b709b5525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2358046ead696ca5c7c628d6c0e2c6792619a3e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3cfcf0b4bf43530788b08a8eaf7896ec567484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c250262d6485ca333e9821f85b07eb383ec546b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2968c812339593ac6e2bdd5cc3adabe3f05fa53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135