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CVE-2025-37923

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix oob write in trace_seq_to_buffer() syzbot reported this bug: =====================================================…

Published May 20, 2025CWE-787EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2025-37923 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tracing: Fix oob write in trace_seq_to_buffer()

syzbot reported this bug:

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BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in trace_seq_to_buffer kernel/trace/trace.c:1830 [inline]

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in tracing_splice_read_pipe+0x6be/0xdd0 kernel/trace/trace.c:6822

Write of size 4507 at addr ffff888032b6b000 by task syz.2.320/7260

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7260 Comm: syz.2.320 Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-syzkaller-00301-g3bde70a2c827 #0 PREEMPT(full)

Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2025

Call Trace:

<TASK>

__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]

dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120

print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline]

print_report+0xc3/0x670 mm/kasan/report.c:521

kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:634

check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline]

kasan_check_range

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37923?

CVE-2025-37923 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-37923?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-37923?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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