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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38257

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38257 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Prevent overflow in size calculation for memdup_user() Number of apqn target list entries contained in 'nr_apqns' variable is determined by userspace via an ioctl call so the result of the product in calculation of size passed to memdup_user() may overflow. In this case the actual size of the allocated area and the value describing it won't be in sync leading to various types of unpredictable behaviour later. Use a proper memdup_array_user() helper which returns an error if an overflow is detected. Note that it is different from when nr_apqns is initially zero - that case is considered valid and should be handled in subsequent pkey_handler implementations. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org).

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux6.1.69-1, 0, 6.1.106-1
Debian:11linux-6.1*, 6.1.147-1~deb11u1, *
Debian:11linux5.19-1~exp1, 5.19.11-1, 5.19.11-1~bpo11+1
Debian:13linux0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 9, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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