What is CVE-2025-37848?

CVE-2025-37848 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and patched in 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3 and others. CVE-2025-37848 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-37848?

CVE-2025-37848 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-37848?

Yes, CVE-2025-37848 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-37848 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-37848 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2025-37848

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/ivpu: Fix PM related deadlocks in MS IOCTLs Prevent runtime resume/suspend while MS IOCTLs are in progress. Failed suspend will call ivpu_ms_cleanup() that would try to acquire file_priv->ms_lock, which is already held by the IOCTLs.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-05-09

Last modified 2025-11-17

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2025-37848 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.11

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.24 6.12.x ✓ 6.13.12 6.13.x ✓ 6.14.3 6.14.x ✓ 6.15

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84547128526441b45c3c241419dececf20c30104

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afada73000bef7c79a22f0d7e93fac414eeff19e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d9fc2f2746b52e9f820a13c53b4418bec04b48

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d893da85e06edf54737bb80648bb58ba8fd56d9f

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-37848

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-05-09

Modified 2025-11-17

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37848?

CVE-2025-37848 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and has been patched in 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3 and others. CVE-2025-37848 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-37848?

CVE-2025-37848 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-37848?

Yes. CVE-2025-37848 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-37848 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-37848 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.