SB20250422138 - Integer underflow in Linux kernel
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250422138
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23138)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the watch_queue_set_size() function in kernel/watch_queue.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205028ebba838938d3b264dda1d0708fa7fe1ade
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d680b988656bb556c863d8b46d9b9096842bf3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/471c89b7d4f58bd6082f7c1fe14d4ca15c7f1284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ec918e6c86c1536870e4373e91eddd0c44245f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dafa27764183738dc5368b669b71e3d0d154f12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8658c75343ed00e5e154ebbe24335f51ba8db547
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d40e3537265dea9e3c33021874437ff26dc18787
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13abc1e8e1a3b7455511c4e122750127f6bc9b0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.236
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.134
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.87