Integer overflow in Linux

CVE-2025-22081

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix a couple integer overflows on 32bit systems On 32bit systems the "off + sizeof(struct NTFS_DE)" addition can have an integer wrapping issue. Fix it by using size_add().

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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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 (10.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.5% 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-2025-22081: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22081?
CVE-2025-22081 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-22081?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-22081 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.