SB2025052120 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel mtd driver
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052120
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-2025-37892)
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 INFTL_findwriteunit() function in drivers/mtd/inftlcore.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/0300e751170cf80c05ca1a762a7b449e8ca6b693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/114d94f095aa405fa9a51484c4be34846d7bb386
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c22356dfb041e5292835c9ff44d5f91bef8dd18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5479a6af3c96f73bec2d2819532b6d6814f52dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af3b92b1c0b58ca281d0e1501bad2567f73c1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7772621041ee78823ccc5f1fe38f6faa22af7023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b828d394308e8e00df0a6f57e7dabae609bb8b7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d027951dc85cb2e15924c980dc22a6754d100c7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7d6ceff95c55297f0ee8f9dbc4da5c558f30e9e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181