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CVE-2025-21772: partitions: mac: fix handling of bogus partition table

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 213ba5bd81b7e97ac6e6190b8f3bc6ba76123625, 27a39d006f85e869be68c1d5d2ce05e5d6445bf5, 3.11.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 213ba5bd81b7e97ac6e6190b8f3bc6ba76123625, 27a39d006f85e869be68c1d5d2ce05e5d6445bf5, 3.11 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: partitions: mac: fix handling of bogus partition table Fix several issues in partition probing: - The bailout for a bad partoffset must use put_dev_sector(), since the preceding read_part_sector() succeeded. - If the partition table claims a silly sector size like 0xfff bytes (which results in partition table entries straddling sector boundaries), bail out instead of accessing out-of-bounds memory. - We must not assume that the partition table contains proper NUL termination - use strnlen() and strncmp() instead of strlen() and strcmp().

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Feb 27, 2025
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 15th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernelbefore 5.4.291
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.235
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.179
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.129
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.79
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.16
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.13.4
  • linux linux kernel6.14

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 81a319c5c29913a23947f3d28513974682f3af03, 34a906cd9f6445d9510841667eff0d980279ebf3, 2a27f61bd411e564eb4651c18d225f6e9e1de534, 69aad7e01c8e883e9d2f8dc5523bd419bd02d2aa, 7f4f03c4a1e9a4b9679feafe7625a780864a4e76, 4.4affected
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before a3e77da9f843e4ab93917d30c314f0283e28c124affected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 213ba5bd81b7e97ac6e6190b8f3bc6ba76123625affected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 40a35d14f3c0dc72b689061ec72fc9b193f37d1faffected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 27a39d006f85e869be68c1d5d2ce05e5d6445bf5affected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 92527100be38ede924768f4277450dfe8a40e16baffected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 6578717ebca91678131d2b1f4ba4258e60536e9faffected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 7fa9706722882f634090bfc9af642bf9ed719e27affected · git
    • 02e2a5bfebe99edcf9d694575a75032d53fe1b73 and later · before 80e648042e512d5a767da251d44132553fe04ae0affected · git
    • 3.2.75 and later · before 3.3affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.129-16.1.129-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.16-16.12.16-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_57before 16-2.116-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_58before 14-2.114-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_59before 13-2.113-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_60before 12-2.112-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_61before 11-2.111-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_63before 7-2.17-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_64before 6-2.16-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_65before 4-2.14-2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_45before 17-150300.2.117-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46before 16-150300.2.116-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_48before 13-150300.2.113-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_49before 12-150300.2.112-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_51before 8-150300.2.18-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_52before 7-150300.2.17-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_54before 4-150300.2.14-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_55before 4-150300.2.14-150300.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27before 18-150400.2.118-150400.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_28before 15-150400.2.115-150400.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29before 13-150400.2.113-150400.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31before 11-150400.2.111-150400.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_32before 11-150400.2.111-150400.2.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33before 10-150400.2.110-150400.2.1

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-21767Feb 27, 2025 · clocksource: Use migrate_disable() to avoid calling get_random_u32() in atomic context
    22Monitor
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  • Later →CVE-2025-21776Feb 27, 2025 · USB: hub: Ignore non-compliant devices with too many configs or interfaces
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux213ba5bd81b7e97ac6e6190b8f3bc6ba76123625Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux27a39d006f85e869be68c1d5d2ce05e5d6445bf5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.11Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.13Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.15Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux40a35d14f3c0dc72b689061ec72fc9b193f37d1fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6578717ebca91678131d2b1f4ba4258e60536e9fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7fa9706722882f634090bfc9af642bf9ed719e27Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux80e648042e512d5a767da251d44132553fe04ae0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux92527100be38ede924768f4277450dfe8a40e16bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa3e77da9f843e4ab93917d30c314f0283e28c124Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.129-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_4616-150300.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_527-150300.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_233-150500.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_018-150600.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_117-150600.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_313-150600.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_68-150600.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_83-150600.2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5814-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5913-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_6111-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_654-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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