SB20250422169 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel io_uring
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250422169
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40364)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the io_alloc_async_data() and io_req_prep_async() functions in io_uring/io_uring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.