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CVE-2025-39817

kernel: efivarfs: Fix slab-out-of-bounds in efivarfs_d_compare

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 16, 2025

Updated · July 30, 2026

Description

A slab-out-of-bounds exists in the linux kernel in efivarfs_d_compare, such that the issue can be triggered by parallel lookups using an invalid filename due to an incorrect memcmp function.

CVSS score applicability

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

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read