Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21800

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: HWS, fix definer's HWS_SET32 macro for negative offset When bit offset for HWS_SET32 macro is negative, UBSAN complains about the shift-out-of-bounds: UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c:177:2 shift exponent -8 is negative

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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: 0.002 (10.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.7% 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-2025-21800: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21800?
CVE-2025-21800 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-21800?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.