#VU119736 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-40343
Published: December 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119736
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40343
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nvmet_fc_delete_assoc_work() and nvmet_fc_delete_target_assoc() functions in drivers/nvme/target/fc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d17540ef51e2c291eb863ca87fd332259b2d40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f4852db87e25d4e226b25cb6f652fef9504360e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601ed47b2363c24d948d7bac0c23abc8bd459570
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85e2ce1920cb511d57aae59f0df6ff85b28bf04d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09ac9a63fc3aaf4670ad7b5e4f5afd764424154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2537be4f8421f6495edfa0bc284d722f253841d