SB2025022852 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel mm
Published: February 28, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022852
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-2025-21815)
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 isolate_freepages_block() function in mm/compaction.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/10b7d3eb535098ccd4c82a182a33655d8a0e5c88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4491159774d973a9e2e998d25d8fbb20fada6dfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1366e74342e75555af2648a2964deb2d5c92200
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14