CVE-2025-37939Classic Buffer Overflow in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 83.11%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 20
Latest updateJul 8

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Fix accessing BTF.ext core_relo header Update btf_ext_parse_info() to ensure the core_relo header is present before reading its fields. This avoids a potential buffer read overflow reported by the OSS Fuzz project.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.136.13.11+1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.14.0-22.22
CVEListV5linux/linuxcf579164e9ea9cd41c7c1da931683a319d224890d529411ec44535308c5d59cbeff74be6fe14b479+3
debiandebian/linux

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

5
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities2025-07-08
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities2025-06-26
OSV
linux, linux-gcp, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities2025-06-24
OSV
CVE-2025-37939: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Fix accessing BTF2025-05-20
GHSA
GHSA-x9q5-r8hx-fx85: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Fix accessing BTF2025-05-20

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2025-07-08
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2025-06-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2025-06-24
Red Hat
kernel: libbpf: Fix accessing BTF.ext core_relo header2025-05-20
Debian
CVE-2025-37939: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Fix...2025
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