SB2025030676 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel block
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030676
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21832)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the blkdev_read_iter() function in block/fops.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/68f16d3034a06661245ecd22f0d586a8b4e7c473
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26619effb1b4cb7d20b4e666ab8f71f6a53ccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84671b0630ccb46ae9f1f99a45c7d63ffcd6a474
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58f136bad29f9ae721a29d98c042fddbee22f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13ee668e8280ca5b07f8ce2846b9957a8a10853
- 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-6.12.14
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78