Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21694

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/proc: fix softlockup in __read_vmcore (part 2) Since commit 5cbcb62dddf5 ("fs/proc: fix softlockup in __read_vmcore") the number of softlockups in __read_vmcore at kd…

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21694?
CVE-2025-21694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21694?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-21694 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.