CVE-2025-40231: vsock: fix lock inversion in vsock_assign_transport()

Published Dec 4, 2025
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Updated

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

vsock: fix lock inversion in vsockassigntransport()

Syzbot reported a potential lock inversion deadlock between vsockregistermutex and sklock-AFVSOCK when vsocklinger() is called.

The issue was introduced by commit 687aa0c5581b ("vsock: Fix transport TOCTOU") which added vsockregistermutex locking in vsockassigntransport() around the transport->release() call, that can call vsocklinger(). vsockassigntransport() can be called with sklock held. vsocklinger() calls skwaitevent() that temporarily releases and re-acquires sklock. During this window, if another thread hold vsockregistermutex while trying to acquire sklock, a circular dependency is created.

Fix this by releasing vsockregistermutex before calling transport->release() and vsockdeassigntransport(). This is safe because we don't need to hold vsockregistermutex while releasing the old transport, and we ensure the new transport won't disappear by obtaining a module reference first via trymoduleget().

Affected Software

179 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2
5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1
5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3
5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1
5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1
5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1
5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2
5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1
5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1
5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-170.180
5.15.0-170.180
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1100.107
5.15.0-1100.107
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1109.118
5.15.0-1109.118
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1109.118.1
5.15.0-1109.118.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1100.109
5.15.0-1100.109
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1096.102
5.15.0-1096.102
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1083.91
5.15.0-1083.91
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1094.97
5.15.0-1094.97
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1095.101
5.15.0-1095.101
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1092.97
5.15.0-1092.97
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-170.180
5.15.0-170.180
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1095.96
5.15.0-1095.96
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1052.52
5.15.0-1052.52
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1041.41
5.15.0-1041.41
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1097.103
5.15.0-1097.103
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1097.100
5.15.0-1097.100
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1064.68
5.15.0-1064.68
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1084.86
5.15.0-1084.86
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1092.94
5.15.0-1092.94
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1099.108
5.15.0-1099.108
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1100.107+fips1
5.15.0-1100.107+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-170.180+fips1
5.15.0-170.180+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1100.109+fips1
5.15.0-1100.109+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-106.106
6.8.0-106.106
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1050.53
6.8.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1051.57
6.8.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1048.53
6.8.0-1048.53
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1035.38
6.8.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1049.49
6.8.0-1049.49
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-106.106.1
6.8.0-106.106.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1049.52
6.8.0-1049.52
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1049.52.1
6.8.0-1049.52.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1011.11
6.17.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1047.48
6.8.0-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1050.54
6.8.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2040.41
6.8.0-2040.41
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1045.46
6.8.1-1045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-106.106+fips1
6.8.0-106.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-14.14
6.17.0-14.14
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1006.7
6.17.0-1006.7
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-14.14.1
6.17.0-14.14.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

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  80. Compensating control

    In vsock_assign_transport(), release vsock_register_mutex before calling transport->release() and vsock_deassign_transport(); obtain a module reference with try_module_get() first so the new transport cannot disappear.

Event History

Dec 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Description
Data Sourced
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Data Sourced
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40231?

CVE-2025-40231 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for a deadlock in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-40231?

To fix CVE-2025-40231, update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What component is affected by CVE-2025-40231?

CVE-2025-40231 affects the vsock component in the Linux kernel.

4

Is CVE-2025-40231 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2025-40231 is not directly exploitable remotely but could lead to denial of service if certain conditions are met.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-40231?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-40231 includes system performance issues due to deadlocks affecting applications using vsock.

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