SB20250227144 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227144
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21736)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the nilfs_fiemap() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/250423300b4b0335918be187ef3cade248c06e6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6438ef381c183444f7f9d1de18f22661cba1e946
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9495a9109abc31d3170f7aad7d48aa64610a1a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2bd0f1ab47822fe5bd699c8458b896c4b2edea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d80f34f58445355fa27b9579a449fb186aa64e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129