CVE-2025-21832
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: don't revert iter for -EIOCBQUEUED blkdev_read_iter() has a few odd checks, like gating the position and count adjustment on whether or not the result is bigger-than-or-equal to zero (where bigger than makes more sense), and not checking the return value of blkdev_direct_IO() before doing an iov_iter_revert(). The latter can lead to attempting to revert with a negative value, which when passed to iov_iter_revert() as an unsigned value will lead to throwing a WARN_ON() because unroll is bigger than MAX_RW_COUNT. Be sane and don't revert for -EIOCBQUEUED, like what is done in other spots.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.129
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.78
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.14
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.3
- Linux Kernel 5.17
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-21832.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-21832. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f16d3034a06661245ecd22f0d586a8b4e7c473
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26619effb1b4cb7d20b4e666ab8f71f6a53ccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84671b0630ccb46ae9f1f99a45c7d63ffcd6a474
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58f136bad29f9ae721a29d98c042fddbee22f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13ee668e8280ca5b07f8ce2846b9957a8a10853
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f16d3034a06661245ecd22f0d586a8b4e7c473
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26619effb1b4cb7d20b4e666ab8f71f6a53ccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84671b0630ccb46ae9f1f99a45c7d63ffcd6a474
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58f136bad29f9ae721a29d98c042fddbee22f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13ee668e8280ca5b07f8ce2846b9957a8a10853
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html