Improper Locking Affecting kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter package, versions <0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKMODULESEXTRANETFILTER-10791000
  • published19 Jul 2025
  • disclosed12 Mar 2025

Introduced: 12 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-21859  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter to version 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20480.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter package and not the kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

USB: gadget: f_midi: f_midi_complete to call queue_work

When using USB MIDI, a lock is attempted to be acquired twice through a re-entrant call to f_midi_transmit, causing a deadlock.

Fix it by using queue_work() to schedule the inner f_midi_transmit() via a high priority work queue from the completion handler.

CVSS Base Scores

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