UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21690: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-aws vulnerability

Q: Which systems are exposed to this issue?

The affected software list includes Ubuntu Linux kernel packages for the standard, AWS, Azure, GCP, FIPS, AWS FIPS, Azure FIPS, and GCP FIPS variants. Exposure depends on use of the storvsc SCSI driver in a VM where persistent hypervisor-side I/O errors occur.

Q: What conditions are required for exploitation?

An attacker needs local access with low privileges. The issue requires persistent hypervisor errors that cause failed SCSI I/O warnings to be emitted repeatedly, allowing kernel-log flooding to consume CPU resources.

Q: What is the impact of a successful attack?

Repeated warning logging can max out CPU utilization in the VM, resulting in denial of service and making VM-side troubleshooting difficult. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Q: What can be done if an updated kernel cannot be deployed immediately?

The available data identifies the triggering condition as persistent hypervisor-side errors and repeated failed SCSI I/O warnings. Investigate and remediate the underlying hypervisor or storage error condition to reduce repeated warning generation.

Published Feb 10, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: storvsc: Ratelimit warning logs to prevent VM denial of service If there's a persistent error in the hypervisor, the SCSI warning for failed I/O can flood the kernel log and max out CPU utilization, preventing troubleshooting from the VM side. Ratelimit the warning so it doesn't DoS the VM.

Affected Software

205 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

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*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

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-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

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*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

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.

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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93
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Compensating control
Rate-limit the Linux kernel SCSI warning logs emitted by the storvsc driver for failed I/O, preventing persistent hypervisor errors from flooding the kernel log and exhausting VM CPU.

Event History

Feb 10, 2025

CVE Published

via OSV·04:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are exposed to this issue?

The affected software list includes Ubuntu Linux kernel packages for the standard, AWS, Azure, GCP, FIPS, AWS FIPS, Azure FIPS, and GCP FIPS variants. Exposure depends on use of the storvsc SCSI driver in a VM where persistent hypervisor-side I/O errors occur.

What conditions are required for exploitation?

An attacker needs local access with low privileges. The issue requires persistent hypervisor errors that cause failed SCSI I/O warnings to be emitted repeatedly, allowing kernel-log flooding to consume CPU resources.

What is the impact of a successful attack?

Repeated warning logging can max out CPU utilization in the VM, resulting in denial of service and making VM-side troubleshooting difficult. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

What can be done if an updated kernel cannot be deployed immediately?

The available data identifies the triggering condition as persistent hypervisor-side errors and repeated failed SCSI I/O warnings. Investigate and remediate the underlying hypervisor or storage error condition to reduce repeated warning generation.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21690: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-aws vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are exposed to this issue?

What conditions are required for exploitation?

What is the impact of a successful attack?

What can be done if an updated kernel cannot be deployed immediately?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are exposed to this issue?

What conditions are required for exploitation?

What is the impact of a successful attack?

What can be done if an updated kernel cannot be deployed immediately?