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CVE-2025-21724

kernel: Linux kernel: iommufd/iova_bitmap shift-out-of-bounds vulnerability

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 27, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's iommufd/iova_bitmap component. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a system crash or denial of service via a shift-out-of-bounds error.

Statement

This issue is marked as Moderate, where an attacker with a system's local accessibility may compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of resources.

In this flaw an out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access due to a bounds check failure allows a local attacker to gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

CWE-1335 · Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer