SB20250919115 - Improper locking in Linux kernel
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250919115
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-2022-50382)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the padata_do_parallel() function in kernel/padata.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/17afa98bccec4f52203508b3f49b5f948c6fd6ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c3a47d20ae55b3600fed733bf96eafe9c500d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cfa9e60c0f88fdec6368e081ab968411cc706b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7337adb20fcc0aebb50eaff2bc5a8dd9a7c6743d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0681dd4eee029eb1d533d06993f7cb091efb73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.163