CVE-2025-37879
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: 9p/net: fix improper handling of bogus negative read/write replies In p9_client_write() and p9_client_read_once(), if the server incorrectly replies with success but a negative write/read count then we would consider written (negative) <= rsize (positive) because both variables were signed. Make variables unsigned to avoid this problem. The reproducer linked below now fails with the following error instead of a null pointer deref: 9pnet: bogus RWRITE count (4294967295 > 3)
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% 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: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.136
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.89
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.26
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.5
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/374e4cd75617c8c2552f562f39dd989583f5c330
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/468ff4a7c61fb811c596a7c44b6a5455e40fd12b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a68768e280b7d0c967ea509e791bb9b90adc94a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c548f95688e2b5ae0e2ae43d53cf717156c7d034
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0259a856afca31d699b706ed5e2adf11086c73b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/374e4cd75617c8c2552f562f39dd989583f5c330
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/468ff4a7c61fb811c596a7c44b6a5455e40fd12b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a68768e280b7d0c967ea509e791bb9b90adc94a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c548f95688e2b5ae0e2ae43d53cf717156c7d034
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0259a856afca31d699b706ed5e2adf11086c73b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html