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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-37847
CVE-2025-37847:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-37847 was published on May 9, 2025, affecting the Linux kernel's accel/ivpu subsystem. The vulnerability involves a deadlock condition in the ivpu_ms_cleanup() function (NVD, Wiz).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs when runtime resume is attempted after file_priv->ms_lock is acquired. During a failure in runtime resume, a cold boot is executed, which calls ivpu_ms_cleanup_all(). This function then calls ivpu_ms_cleanup() that attempts to acquire file_priv->ms_lock, resulting in a deadlock condition. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5, indicating moderate severity (Wiz).
Impact
The vulnerability results in a deadlock condition in the Linux kernel's IVPU (Intel Video Processing Unit) driver, which could lead to system hangs or unresponsiveness (Wiz).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel by preventing runtime resume after file_priv->ms_lock is acquired. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 has deferred the fix implementation (Wiz).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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