SB20250402130 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel intel iwlwifi driver
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250402130
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21905)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the iwl_parse_tlv_firmware() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.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/38f0d398b6d7640d223db69df022c4a232f24774
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47616b82f2d42ea2060334746fed9a2988d845c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59cdda202829d1d6a095d233386870a59aff986f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ed69f924638c7503644e1f8eed1e976f3ffa7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02f8d5a71c8571ccf77f285737c566db73ef5e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e626f2b2390472afac52dfe72b29daf9ed8e1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0dc2c1bef722cbf16ae557690861e5f91208129
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f265e6031d0bc4fc40c4619cb42466722b46eaa9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.19