PT-2025-8884 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Jann Horn
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Published
2025-02-14
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2025-21772
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns the handling of partition tables in the Linux kernel. Specifically, it involves fixing several problems in partition probing, including the proper handling of bad partition offsets, avoiding out-of-bounds memory access when encountering unusual sector sizes, and correctly handling partition table entries without proper NUL termination.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Corruption
Out of bounds Read
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu