Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2025-21782
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: orangefs: fix a oob in orangefs_debug_write I got a syzbot report: slab-out-of-bounds Read in orangefs_debug_write... several people suggested fixes, I tested Al Viro's suggestion and made this patch.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions f7ab093f74bf638ed98fd1115f3efa17e308bb7f, 4.6, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch, Mailing List)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch, Mailing List)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch, Mailing List)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch, Mailing List)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch, Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21782?
- CVE-2025-21782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21782?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-21782 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.