CVE-2025-21966

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-flakey: Fix memory corruption in optional corrupt_bio_byte feature Fix memory corruption due to incorrect parameter being passed to bio_init

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/57e9417f69839cb10f7ffca684c38acd28ceb57b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a87e46da2418c57b445371f5ca0958d5779ba5f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/818330f756f3800c37d738bd36bce60eac949938	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da070843e153471be4297a12fdaa64023276f40e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-04-01 16:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-21966

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21966

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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