Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pktgen: Avoid out-of-bounds access in get_imix_entries Passing a sufficient amount of imix entries leads to invalid access to the pkt_dev->imix_entries array because of the incorrect boundary check. UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in net/core/pktgen.c:874:24 index 20 is out of range for type 'imix_pkt [20]' CPU: 2 PID: 1210 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.10.0-rc1 #121 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl lib/dump_stack.c:117 __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds lib/ubsan.c:429 get_imix_entries net/core/pktgen.c:874 pktgen_if_write net/core/pktgen.c:1063 pde_write fs/proc/inode.c:334 proc_reg_write fs/proc/inode.c:346 vfs_write fs/read_write.c:593 ksys_write fs/read_write.c:644 do_syscall_64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:130 Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. [ fp: allow to fill the array completely; minor changelog cleanup ]
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.15, < 5.15.177 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9b65c672ca9dc4ba52ca2fd54329db9580ce29Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3450092cc2d1c311c5ea92a2486daa2a33520ea5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76201b5979768500bca362871db66d77cb4c225ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cde21f52042aa2e29a654458166b873d2ae66b3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d24a7074dcd0c7e76b7e7e4efbbe7418d62486Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-21680?
CVE-2025-21680 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pktgen: Avoid out-of-bounds access in get_imix_entries Passing a sufficient amount of imix entries leads to invalid access to the ...
How severe is CVE-2025-21680?
CVE-2025-21680 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21680?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.