Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-22003can: ucan: fix out of bound read in strscpy() source
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ucan: fix out of bound read in strscpy() source Commit 7fdaf8966aae ("can: ucan: use strscpy() to instead of strncpy()") unintentionally introduced a one byte out of bound read on strscpy()'s source argument (which is kind of ironic knowing that strscpy() is meant to be a more secure alternative :)). Let's consider below buffers: dest[len + 1]; /* will be NUL terminated */ src[len]; /* may not be NUL terminated */ When doing: strncpy(dest, src, len); dest[len] = '\0'; strncpy() will read up to len bytes from src. On the other hand: strscpy(dest, src, len + 1); will read up to len + 1 bytes from src, that is to say, an out of bound read of one byte will occur on src if it is not NUL terminated. Note that the src[len] byte is never copied, but strscpy() still needs to read it to check whether a truncation occurred or not. This exact pattern happened in ucan. The root cause is that the source is not NUL terminated. Instead of doing a copy in a local buffer, directly NUL terminate it as soon as usb_control_msg() returns. With this, the local firmware_str[] variable can be removed. On top of this do a couple refactors: - ucan_ctl_payload->raw is only used for the firmware string, so rename it to ucan_ctl_payload->fw_str and change its type from u8 to char. - ucan_device_request_in() is only used to retrieve the firmware string, so rename it to ucan_get_fw_str() and refactor it to make it directly handle all the string termination logic.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1038.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22003 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7fdaf8966aae476deafe11f9a0067ff588615444 – before cc29775a8a72d7f3b56cc026796ad99bd65804a77fdaf8966aae476deafe11f9a0067ff588615444 – before 8cec9e314d3360fc1d8346297c41a6ee45cb45a97fdaf8966aae476deafe11f9a0067ff588615444 – before a4994161a61bc8fd71d105c579d847cefee992627fdaf8966aae476deafe11f9a0067ff588615444 – before 1d22a122ffb116c3cf78053e812b8b21f8852ee9 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H