CVE-2025-21966

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Apr 1, 2025

Updated: Apr 14, 2025

CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2025-21966 is a recently identified vulnerability in the Linux kernel. This issue affects the dm-flakey module and involves a memory corruption problem. Specifically, an incorrect parameter was being passed to the bio_init function, leading to memory corruption in the optional corrupt_bio_byte feature. The vulnerability has been resolved, mitigating the risk of potential attacks.

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Linux Kernel

Affected Vendors

LINUX

Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations

https://app.recordedfuture.com/live/sc/entity/419i1-
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21966
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21966

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