#VU103582 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21680
Published: February 4, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103582
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21680
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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_imix_entries() function in net/core/pktgen.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9b65c672ca9dc4ba52ca2fd54329db9580ce29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3450092cc2d1c311c5ea92a2486daa2a33520ea5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76201b5979768500bca362871db66d77cb4c225e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cde21f52042aa2e29a654458166b873d2ae66b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d24a7074dcd0c7e76b7e7e4efbbe7418d62486
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.127