SB2025012146 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel md driver
Published: January 21, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012146
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21664)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the get_first_thin() function in drivers/md/dm-thin.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12771050b6d059eea096993bf2001da9da9fddff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b305e98de0d225ccebfb225730a9f560d28ecb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80f130bfad1dab93b95683fc39b87235682b8f72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd0d5ecfa390ac29c5380200147d09c381b2ac6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.10