SB2025022787 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel vfio driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022787
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-2025-21724)
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 iova_bitmap_offset_to_index() function in drivers/vfio/iova_bitmap.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/38ac76fc06bc6826a3e4b12a98efbe98432380a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44d9c94b7a3f29a3e07c4753603a35e9b28842a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f8453b8ff1ab79a03820ef608256c499769cb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d33f01b86af44b23eea61ee309e4ef22c0cdfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24c1551059268b37f6f40639883eafb281b8b9c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76