Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21742usbnet: ipheth: use static NDP16 location in URB
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: use static NDP16 location in URB Original code allowed for the start of NDP16 to be anywhere within the URB based on the `wNdpIndex` value in NTH16. Only the start position of NDP16 was checked, so it was possible for even the fixed-length part of NDP16 to extend past the end of URB, leading to an out-of-bounds read. On iOS devices, the NDP16 header always directly follows NTH16. Rely on and check for this specific format. This, along with NCM-specific minimal URB length check that already exists, will ensure that the fixed-length part of NDP16 plus a set amount of DPEs fit within the URB. Note that this commit alone does not fully address the OoB read. The limit on the amount of DPEs needs to be enforced separately.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21742 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226 – before 8fb062178e1ce180e2cfdc9abc83a1b9fea381caa2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226 – before cf1ac7f7cf601ac31d1580559c002b5e37b733b7a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226 – before 2b619445dcb6dab97d8ed033fb57225aca1288c4a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226 – before 86586dcb75cb8fd062a518aca8ee667938b91efb |
| Linux | Linux | 6.5 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H