Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-21789LoongArch: csum: Fix OoB access in IP checksum code for negative lengths

High 7.3

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 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: csum: Fix OoB access in IP checksum code for negative lengths Commit 69e3a6aa6be2 ("LoongArch: Add checksum optimization for 64-bit system") would cause an undefined shift and an out-of-bounds read. Commit 8bd795fedb84 ("arm64: csum: Fix OoB access in IP checksum code for negative lengths") fixes the same issue on ARM64.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.16-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21789
Debian:14linux6.12.16-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.116.11.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-21789

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 69e3a6aa6be21de6aaf38130fad97ecde34a193c – before 964a8895704a22efc06a2a3276b624a5ae985a0669e3a6aa6be21de6aaf38130fad97ecde34a193c – before 9f15a8df542c0f08732a67d1a14ee7c22948fb9769e3a6aa6be21de6aaf38130fad97ecde34a193c – before d6508ffff32b44b6d0de06704034e4eef1c307a769e3a6aa6be21de6aaf38130fad97ecde34a193c – before 6287f1a8c16138c2ec750953e35039634018c84a
Linux Linux 6.4

Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

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