SB2025012019 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel sched
Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012019
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21647)
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 cake_ddst(), cake_enqueue() and cake_dequeue() functions in net/sched/sch_cake.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27202e2e8721c3b23831563c36ed5ac7818641ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737d4d91d35b5f7fa5bb442651472277318b0bfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91bb18950b88f955838ec0c1d97f74d135756dc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a777e06dfc72bed73c05dcb437d7c27ad5f90f3f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.125