CVE-2025-38257

EUVD-2025-20804
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).
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 21%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
5.4 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.187
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.143
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.96
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.36
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.15.5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.16:rc3
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
7.0.10-1
fixed
sid
7.0.10-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.90-2
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.174-1~deb11u1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1.150200.9.128.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1.150300.18.128.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1.150400.24.88.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1.150500.6.55.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4
fixed
kernel-default-extra
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.3
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-preempt
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.48.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.11.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.236.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.215.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.173.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.116.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.11.1
fixed