SB2025022775 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022775
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-2025-21741)
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 ipheth_rcvbulk_callback_ncm() function in drivers/net/usb/ipheth.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/22475242ddb70e35c9148234be9a3aa9fb8efff9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5835bf66c50ac2b85ed28b282c2456c3516ef0a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971b8c572559e52d32a2b82f2d9e0685439a0117
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee591f2b281721171896117f9946fced31441418
- 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