CVE-2025-68969
Race Condition in Thermal Management Module Affects Availability
Publication date: 2026-01-14
Last updated on: 2026-01-14
Assigner: Huawei Technologies
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| huawei | harmonyos | to 6.0.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-362 | The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. |
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the January 2026 Huawei security update for HarmonyOS 6.0.0 and earlier versions on affected flagship Huawei phones and tablets. This update includes patches addressing the multi-thread race condition vulnerabilities in the thermal management module and other related modules to prevent potential denial-of-service or system instability. [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect system availability, potentially causing denial of service or system instability. [2]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a multi-thread race condition in the thermal management module of Huawei's HarmonyOS. It occurs when concurrent threads are improperly handled, leading to potential issues in the system's thermal management functionality. [2]