#VU105057 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21780
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105057
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21780
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the smu_sys_set_pp_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1abb2648698bf10783d2236a6b4a7ca5e8021699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/231075c5a8ea54f34b7c4794687baa980814e6de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2498d2db1d35e88a2060ea191ae75dce853dd084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3484ea33157bc7334f57e64826ec5a4bf992151a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e43a8b9c4d700ffec819c5043a48769b3e7d9cab
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.79