Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21699

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Truncate address space when flipping GFS2_DIF_JDATA flag Truncate an inode's address space when flipping the GFS2_DIF_JDATA flag: depending on that flag, the pages…

EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th 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-2025-21699?
CVE-2025-21699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21699?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-21699 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.