SB20250509117 - Improper locking in Linux kernel pci hotplug driver
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250509117
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-2025-37843)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the pciehp_suspend() function in drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.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/0d0bbd01f7c0ac7d1be9f85aaf2cd0baec34655f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7535d10a2c61baeff493300070cf04d9ddda216b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3260237aaadc9799107ccb940c6688195c4518d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a1d7defbc2d806540720a5adebe24ec3488683
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24