CVE-2025-21800

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: HWS, fix definer's HWS_SET32 macro for negative offset When bit offset for HWS_SET32 macro is negative, UBSAN complains about the shift-out-of-bounds: UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c:177:2 shift exponent -8 is negative

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69c676c0ded472713e6d1b3a456b3c4f52f66f0e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cff996624c4757d5bbace3dfa3f1567ba94143	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be482f1d10da781db9445d2753c1e3f1fd82babf	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-27 20:16

Updated : 2025-10-29 15:06

NVD link : CVE-2025-21800

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21800

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21800

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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