Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: virt: acrn: hsm: Use kzalloc to avoid info leak in pmcmd_ioctl In the "pmcmd_ioctl" function, three memory objects allocated by kmalloc are initialized by "hcall_get_cpu_state", which are then copied to user space. The initializer is indeed implemented in "acrn_hypercall2" (arch/x86/include/asm/acrn.h). There is a risk of information leakage due to uninitialized bytes.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.12, < 5.15.179 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b8f7a2caa7f9cdfd135e3f78eb9d7e36fb95083Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e15cf870d2c748e45d45ffc4d5b1dc1b7d50120Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/524f29d78c9bdeb49f31f5b0376a07d2fc5cf563Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/819cec1dc47cdeac8f5dd6ba81c1dbee2a68c3bbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c21b878f0e237f45209a324c903ea7fb05247dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7e5031fe3f161c8eb5e84db1540bc4373ed861bPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-21950?
CVE-2025-21950 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: virt: acrn: hsm: Use kzalloc to avoid info leak in pmcmd_ioctl In the "pmcmd_ioctl" function, three memory objects alloca...
How severe is CVE-2025-21950?
CVE-2025-21950 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21950?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.