CVE-2025-21785

7.8 HIGH
Published: February 27, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: cacheinfo: Avoid out-of-bounds write to cacheinfo array The loop that detects/populates cache information already has a bounds check on the array size but does not account for cache levels with separate data/instructions cache. Fix this by incrementing the index for any populated leaf (instead of any populated level).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff25f0b18d1d0174c105e4620428bcdc1213860
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b99a2b5811df4294c2ad50f9bff3b6a08bd618
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/715eb1af64779e1b1aa0a7b2ffb81414d9f708e5
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/875d742cf5327c93cba1f11e12b08d3cce7a88d2
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab90894f33c15b14c1cee6959ab6c8dcb09127f8
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
14th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux