#VU106965 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22001

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106965

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2025-22001

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the invalid_sem() and qaic_validate_req() functions in drivers/accel/qaic/qaic_data.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12 - 6.12.20

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2a170c25862ad116bd31be6b9841646b4862e8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57fae0c505f49bb1e3d5660cd2cc49697ed85f7c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67d15c7aa0864dfd82325c7e7e7d8548b5224c7b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b362fc904d264a88b4af20baae9e82491c285e9c
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.21

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Q & A

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