#VU104980 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21772
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104980
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21772
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 mac_partition() function in block/partitions/mac.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/27a39d006f85e869be68c1d5d2ce05e5d6445bf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6578717ebca91678131d2b1f4ba4258e60536e9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa9706722882f634090bfc9af642bf9ed719e27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80e648042e512d5a767da251d44132553fe04ae0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92527100be38ede924768f4277450dfe8a40e16b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79