CVE-2025-37923: tracing: Fix oob write in trace_seq_to_buffer()

Published May 20, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tracing: Fix oob write in traceseqtobuffer()

syzbot reported this bug: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in traceseqtobuffer kernel/trace/trace.c:1830 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in tracingsplicereadpipe+0x6be/0xdd0 kernel/trace/trace.c:6822 Write of size 4507 at addr ffff888032b6b000 by task syz.2.320/7260

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7260 Comm: syz.2.320 Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-syzkaller-00301-g3bde70a2c827 #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2025 Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstack lib/dumpstack.c:94 [inline] dumpstacklvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dumpstack.c:120 printaddressdescription mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline] printreport+0xc3/0x670 mm/kasan/report.c:521 kasanreport+0xe0/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:634 checkregioninline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline] kasancheckrange+0xef/0x1a0 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 asanmemcpy+0x3c/0x60 mm/kasan/shadow.c:106 traceseqtobuffer kernel/trace/trace.c:1830 [inline] tracingsplicereadpipe+0x6be/0xdd0 kernel/trace/trace.c:6822 .... ==================================================================

It has been reported that traceseqtobuffer() tries to copy more data than PAGESIZE to buf. Therefore, to prevent this, we should use the smaller of traceseqused(&iter->seq) and PAGESIZE as an argument.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.30<5.4.294
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.238
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.182
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.138
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.90
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.28
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.14.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc4
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1

Event History

May 20, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:21 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37923?

CVE-2025-37923 has a high severity level due to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-37923?

To fix CVE-2025-37923, update your Linux kernel to version 6.15.0 or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-37923?

CVE-2025-37923 affects the Linux Kernel version 6.15.0-rc1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-37923?

CVE-2025-37923 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability identified in the trace_seq_to_buffer function.

5

Is CVE-2025-37923 being actively exploited?

As of the current information, there have been no reports of active exploitation of CVE-2025-37923.

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