UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68237: Integer Overflow

Published Dec 16, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtdchar: fix integer overflow in read/write ioctls The "req.start" and "req.len" variables are u64 values that come from the user at the start of the function. We mask away the high 32 bits of "req.len" so that's capped at U32MAX but the "req.start" variable can go up to U64MAX which means that the addition can still integer overflow. Use checkaddoverflow() to fix this bug.

Affected Software

150 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-5.11*
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-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-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-106.106
6.8.0-106.106
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1050.53
6.8.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1051.57
6.8.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1048.53
6.8.0-1048.53
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1035.38
6.8.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1049.49
6.8.0-1049.49
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-106.106.1
6.8.0-106.106.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1049.52
6.8.0-1049.52
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1018.18
6.17.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1049.52.1
6.8.0-1049.52.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1017.17
6.17.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1047.48
6.8.0-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1050.54
6.8.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2040.41
6.8.0-2040.41
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1045.46
6.8.1-1045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-106.106+fips1
6.8.0-106.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-19.19
6.17.0-19.19
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1010.10
6.17.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1009.9
6.17.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1010.10
6.17.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1008.9
6.17.0-1008.9
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-19.19.1
6.17.0-19.19.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1048.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.38
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.54
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.29
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2040.41
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9
  51. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1
  52. Compensating control

    Use check_add_overflow() when adding the user-controlled req.start and req.len values in the mtdchar read/write ioctls, because req.start may be U64_MAX even though req.len is capped at U32_MAX.

Event History

Dec 16, 2025
CVE Published
via OSV·02:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
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