#VU105137 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21815
Published: February 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105137
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-2025-21815
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 isolate_freepages_block() function in mm/compaction.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/10b7d3eb535098ccd4c82a182a33655d8a0e5c88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4491159774d973a9e2e998d25d8fbb20fada6dfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1366e74342e75555af2648a2964deb2d5c92200
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14