SB20250509120 - Improper locking in Linux kernel amd amdkfd driver
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250509120
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-2025-37854)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the kfd_process_remove_sysfs() and kfd_process_wq_release() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.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/57c9dabda80ac167de8cd71231baae37cc2f442d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f30a847432cae84c7428e9b684b3e3fa49b2391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89af6b39f028c130d4362f57042927f005423e6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c4bcdf4068aae3e17e31c144300be405cfa03ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b4440cdc1807bb6ec3dce0d6de81170803569b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffd37d7d44d7e0b6e769d4fe6590e327f8cc3951
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24