SB2025022777 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022777
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-2025-21743)
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 ipheth_rcvbulk_callback_ncm() function in drivers/net/usb/ipheth.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/18bf6f5cce3172cb303c3f0551aa9443d5ed74f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c219427ed296f94bb4b91d08626776dc7719ee27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d677e7dd59ad6837496f5a02d8e5d39824278dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d824a964185910e317287f034c0a439c08b4fe49
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.3