SB2025042267 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ocfs2
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042267
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-2025-22079)
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 __ocfs2_find_path() function in fs/ocfs2/alloc.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/11e24802e73362aa2948ee16b8fb4e32635d5b2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17c99ab3db2ba74096d36c69daa6e784e98fc0b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d012ba4404a0bb517658699ba85e6abda386dc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d2a2ea9d30991bae82107f9523915b91637683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538ed8b049ef801a86c543433e5061a91cc106e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a406aff8c05115119127c962cbbbbd202e1973ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b942f88fe7d2d789e51c5c30a675fa1c126f5a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95d97c9c8cd0c239b7b59c79be0f6a9dcf7905c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef34840bda333fe99bafbd2d73b70ceaaf9eba66
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.292