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 in the address space will either use buffer heads or iomap_folio_state structs, and we cannot mix the two.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (14.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-21699: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 2164f9b9186962ffb7c687e18ec6f5255525f09d, 5.10, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.13

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21699?
CVE-2025-21699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21699?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 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.