Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37891
Published: May 20, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109432
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37891
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the include/sound/ump_convert.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37891
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/226beac5605afbb33f8782148d188b64396145a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42ef48dd4ebb082a1a90b5c3feeda2e68a9e32fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56f1f30e6795b890463d9b20b11e576adf5a2f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4f77bef276e7d2eb7ab03a5d08bcbaa40710ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.90