SB20250502226 - Improper locking in Linux kernel jfs
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502226
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-2025-37741)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the diReadSpecial() function in fs/jfs/jfs_imap.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/5b2f26d3fba4e9aac314f8bc0963b3fc28c0e456
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86bfeaa18f9e4615b97f2d613e0fcc4ced196527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b5ce75f8bd3ddf480cc0a240d7ff5cdea0444f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/994787341358816d91b2fded288ecb7f129f2b27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2b560815528ae8e266fca6038bb5585d13aaef4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeb926e605f97857504bdf748f575e40617e2ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c4884b987e5d8d0ec061a4d52653c4f4b9c37e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61e69bb1c049cf507e3c654fa3dc1568231bd07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9541c2bd0edbdbc5c1148a84d3b48dc8d1b8af2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135