SB20250509135 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250509135
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-2025-37857)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the validate_options() function in drivers/scsi/st.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/574b399a7fb6ae71c97e26d122205c4a720c0e43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/736ae988bfb5932c05625baff70fba224d547c08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fe3b4deed8b93609058c37c9a11df1d2b2c0423
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a018d1cf990d0c339fe0e29b762ea5dc10567d67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4c3037dc77739a625246a2a0fb23b8f3402c06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6015d0f7a2236ddb3928b2dfcb1c556a1368b55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4d1ca0a84a6650d3172eb8c07ef2fbc585b0d96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b585d016c47ca8a37b92ea8a3fe35c0b585256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f746fe0c51e044d1248dc67918328bfb3d86b639
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135