#VU105136 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21800
Published: February 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105136
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-2025-21800
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 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.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/69c676c0ded472713e6d1b3a456b3c4f52f66f0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cff996624c4757d5bbace3dfa3f1567ba94143
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be482f1d10da781db9445d2753c1e3f1fd82babf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14