CVE-2025-21782: Linux kernel · orangefs: fix a oob in orangefs_debug_write
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:10 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1 +83
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Feb 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7511-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7511-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7512-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7516-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7516-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7517-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7518-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7521-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
A patch is available and included in updated Linux kernel versions starting from 5.4.0-1092.97 and later. Users should apply the official kernel updates provided by their distribution, such as those from Ubuntu Security Notices (USN-7510-1), and reboot the system to ensure the fix is applied. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official updates.
Description
A heap out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability was identified and fixed in the orangefs_debug_write function of the Linux kernel. This flaw was reported by syzbot and addressed by applying a patch based on a suggested fix. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, including various 4.11.x, 4.13.x, and 5.4.x builds used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and related distributions. The issue has been resolved in fixed kernel versions starting from 5.4.0-1092.97 and later. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity, with potential impact on confidentiality and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Users are advised to apply the official kernel updates and reboot to mitigate the issue.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21782 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21782 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/f7c848431632598ff9bce57a659db6af60d75b39 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c5244299241cf49d8ae7b5054e299cc8faa4e09 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1da2697307dad281dd690a19441b5ca4af92d786 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b84a231910cef2e0a16d29294afabfb69112087 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/897f496b946fdcfab5983c983e4b513ab6682364 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c848431632598ff9bce57a659db6af60d75b39 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7511-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7511-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7512-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7516-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7516-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7517-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7518-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7521-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7510-4 (opens in a new tab)