CVE-2025-54629
📋 TL;DR
A race condition vulnerability in the memory management module's physical page import process could allow attackers to compromise service integrity. This affects systems using Huawei products with vulnerable memory management implementations. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit.
💻 Affected Systems
- Huawei products with vulnerable memory management modules
📦 What is this software?
Emui by Huawei
Emui by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise leading to data corruption, denial of service, or privilege escalation through memory manipulation.
Likely Case
Service disruption or data corruption affecting specific applications or processes running on the vulnerable system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and monitoring in place, potentially causing minor performance issues.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access and precise timing to trigger the race condition. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Huawei security bulletin for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/8/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Huawei security advisory for affected products. 2. Apply the security patch provided by Huawei. 3. Verify the patch was successfully applied without requiring system restart.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local access
allLimit local system access to trusted users only to reduce attack surface
Monitor memory operations
allImplement monitoring for unusual memory allocation patterns or process behavior
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit who can execute local processes
- Deploy additional monitoring for memory-related anomalies and service disruptions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check system version against Huawei's security advisory for affected versionsCheck Version:
System-specific command varies by Huawei product; consult product documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify system version matches patched version listed in Huawei advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual memory allocation patterns
- Multiple rapid memory import operations
- Service integrity warnings
Network Indicators:
- Not applicable - local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
Search for memory management errors, race condition warnings, or service integrity alerts in system logs