CVE-2025-38257

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Integer Overflow in s390/pkey memdup_user() Size Calculation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Prevent overflow in size calculation for memdup_user() Number of apqn target list entries contained in 'nr_apqns' variable is determined by userspace via an ioctl call so the result of the product in calculation of size passed to memdup_user() may overflow. In this case the actual size of the allocated area and the value describing it won't be in sync leading to various types of unpredictable behaviour later. Use a proper memdup_array_user() helper which returns an error if an overflow is detected. Note that it is different from when nr_apqns is initially zero - that case is considered valid and should be handled in subsequent pkey_handler implementations. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org).

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (22)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.143linux
linux/Kernel 5.4.0 - 5.15.187linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.15.5linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.96linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.36linux
Linux/Linux < 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.15.187 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4
Linux/Linux 6.1.143 - 6.1.*
... and 12 more
Published Jul 09, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026