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CVE-2025-21997 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: fix an integer overflow in xp_create_and_assign_umem() Since the i and pool->chunk_size variables are of type 'u32', their product can wrap around and then be cast to 'u64'. This can lead to two different XDP buffers pointing to the same memory area. Found by InfoTeCS on behalf of Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/130290f44bce0eead2b827302109afc3fe189ddd kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205649d642a5b376724f04f3a5b3586815e43d3b kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559847f56769037e5b2e0474d3dbff985b98083d kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b4be1fa43294b50b22e812715198629806678a kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7670c197b0f1a8726ad5c87bc2bf001a1fc1bbd kernel.orgPatch

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]
CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.16, < 6.1.132
>= 6.2, < 6.6.85
>= 6.7, < 6.12.21
>= 6.13, < 6.13.9
6.14 rc1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-21997
NVD Published Date:
Apr 3, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2025-21997 Details - Not Deferred