SB2025042260 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel iio light driver
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042260
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-2025-40114)
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 veml6075_read_uv_direct() function in drivers/iio/light/veml6075.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/18a08b5632809faa671279b3cd27d5f96cc5a3f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a40b52d4442178bee0cf1c36bc450ab951cef0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c40a68b7f97fa487e6c7e67fcf4f846a1f96692
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee735aa33db16c1fb5ebccbaf84ad38f5583f3cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2