#VU104977 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21741
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104977
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21741
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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.
External links
- 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