SB20250916371 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel efivarfs
Published: September 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916371
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39817)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the efivarfs_d_compare() function in fs/efivarfs/super.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/0f63fbabeaaaaaaf5b742a2f4c1b4590d50bf1f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568e7761279b99c6daa3002290fd6d8047ddb6d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71581a82f38e5a4d807d71fc1bb59aead80ccf95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/794399019301944fd6d2e0d7a51b3327e26c410e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/925599eba46045930b850a98ae594d2e3028ac40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6358f8cf64850f3f27857b8ed8c1b08cfc4685c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2925cd6207079c3f4d040d082515db78d63afbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f5e35e70507d10cbaff5f9e194ed54c4ee14f7