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Linux hwe edge: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udmabuf: fix a buf size overflow issue during udmabuf creation by casting… (CVE-2025-37803)

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Published: 05/08/2025 (05/08/2025, 07:15:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: linux-hwe-edge

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udmabuf: fix a buf size overflow issue during udmabuf creation by casting size_limit_mb to u64 when calculate pglimit.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

redhat/kernel
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Affected versions
>=9.0.0 <9.6>=9.6.0 <9.8

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 22:32:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers security fixes in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The key vulnerabilities addressed include CVE-2025-37803, a buffer size overflow in the udmabuf component during creation, and CVE-2025-38392, which involves converting a control queue mutex to a spinlock in the idpf driver to fix concurrency issues. The advisory references additional CVEs but focuses on these kernel-level fixes. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to remediate these issues, and a system reboot is necessary to apply the updates.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities could lead to potential memory corruption or concurrency issues within the kernel, which may affect system stability or security. The advisory rates the impact as Important, indicating a significant security concern that could be exploited if unpatched. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's official guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches and rebooting.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:15429
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-38392","CVE-2025-39825"]

Threat ID: 6a3da1e54853345fc182d779

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:17 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:32:05 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:56 UTC

Views: 74

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