PT-2025-4349 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7

Xiaolei Wang

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Published

2025-01-15

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Updated

2025-10-03

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CVE-2025-21668

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1.126 Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.73 Linux kernel versions prior to 6.12.10
Description The issue is related to the imx8mp blk ctrl remove() function in the Linux kernel, which can cause an out-of-bounds exception due to a missing loop break condition. This can lead to a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Technical details about exploitation include:
  • The imx8mp blk ctrl remove() function is vulnerable due to a missing loop break condition, causing it to continue until an out-of-bounds exception occurs.
  • The call trace includes dev pm domain detach+0x8/0x48, platform shutdown+0x2c/0x48, and other functions.
Recommendations To resolve the issue for Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1.126, update to version 6.1.126 or later. To resolve the issue for Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.73, update to version 6.6.73 or later. To resolve the issue for Linux kernel versions prior to 6.12.10, update to version 6.12.10 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the imx8mp blk ctrl remove() function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Infinite Loop

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2025-12647
BDU:2025-01466
CVE-2025-21668
DLA-4076-1
DSA-5860-1
INFSA-2025_6966
OESA-2025-1159
OESA-2025-1160
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0847-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0856-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0955-1
RHSA-2025:6966
RHSA-2025_6966
SUSE-SU-2025:0564-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1
SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20190-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20260-1
SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0847-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0856-1
SUSE-SU-2025_0955-1
USN-7445-1
USN-7448-1
USN-7595-1
USN-7595-2
USN-7595-3
USN-7595-4
USN-7595-5
USN-7596-1
USN-7596-2
USN-7653-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu