UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21680: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pktgen: Avoid out-of-bounds access in getimixentries Passing a sufficient amount of imix entries leads to invalid access to the pktdev->imixentries array because of the incorrect boundary check. UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in net/core/pktgen.c:874:24 index 20 is out of range for type 'imixpkt [20]' CPU: 2 PID: 1210 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.10.0-rc1 #121 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstacklvl lib/dumpstack.c:117 ubsanhandleoutofbounds lib/ubsan.c:429 getimixentries net/core/pktgen.c:874 pktgenifwrite net/core/pktgen.c:1063 pdewrite fs/proc/inode.c:334 procregwrite fs/proc/inode.c:346 vfswrite fs/readwrite.c:593 ksyswrite fs/readwrite.c:644 dosyscall64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe arch/x86/entry/entry64.S:130 Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. [ fp: allow to fill the array completely; minor changelog cleanup ]

Affected Software

152 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1080.87
5.15.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1030.35~22.04.1
6.8.0-1030.35~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1084.93.1
5.15.0-1084.93.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1079.88
5.15.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1031.33~22.04.1
6.8.0-1031.33~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1072.75
5.15.0-1072.75
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1027.27~22.04.1
6.8.0-1027.27~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1073.75
5.15.0-1073.75
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1075.81
5.15.0-1075.81
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1076.81
5.15.0-1076.81
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-62.65.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-62.65.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1074.75
5.15.0-1074.75
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1029.32~22.04.1
6.8.0-1029.32~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1033.33
5.15.0-1033.33
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1021.21
5.15.0-1021.21
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1027.28~22.04.1
6.8.0-1027.28~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1074.77
5.15.0-1074.77
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1044.48
5.15.0-1044.48
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1062.64
5.15.0-1062.64
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1080.88
5.15.0-1080.88
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1023.24~22.04.1
6.8.1-1023.24~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-135.146+fips1
5.15.0-135.146+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-62.65
6.8.0-62.65
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1030.32
6.8.0-1030.32
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1030.35
6.8.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1018.19
6.8.0-1018.19
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1031.33
6.8.0-1031.33
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1026.30
6.8.0-1026.30
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1013.15
6.8.0-1013.15
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1027.27
6.8.0-1027.27
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-62.65.1
6.8.0-62.65.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1029.32
6.8.0-1029.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1029.32.1
6.8.0-1029.32.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8
6.8.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1020.20
6.11.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1029.29
6.8.0-1029.29
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1027.28
6.8.0-1027.28
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1029.33
6.8.0-1029.33
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2024.25
6.8.0-2024.25
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1023.24
6.8.1-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.35~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.33~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.75
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.27~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.75
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.81
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.81
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-62.65.1~22.04.1
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.75
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.32~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.33
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1021.21
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.28~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.48
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.64
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.88
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1023.24~22.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146+fips1
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-62.65
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.32
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.35
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.33
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
  52. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.30
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1013.15
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.27
  56. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-62.65.1
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
  58. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.32
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.32.1
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1020.20
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.29
  64. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.28
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.33
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2024.25
  68. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1023.24
  69. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Jan 31, 2025
CVE Published
via OSV·12:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 PM
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