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CVE-2025-23132

7.0 · HIGH
Published Apr 16, 2025 linux EPSS 0.16% (6th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2025-23132 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 16, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, 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:

f2fs: quota: fix to avoid warning in dquot_writeback_dquots()

F2FS-fs (dm-59): checkpoint=enable has some unwritten data.

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WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 8013 at fs/quota/dquot.c:691 dquot_writeback_dquots+0x2fc/0x308

pc : dquot_writeback_dquots+0x2fc/0x308

lr : f2fs_quota_sync+0xcc/0x1c4

Call trace:

dquot_writeback_dquots+0x2fc/0x308

f2fs_quota_sync+0xcc/0x1c4

f2fs_write_checkpoint+0x3d4/0x9b0

f2fs_issue_checkpoint+0x1bc/0x2c0

f2fs_sync_fs+0x54/0x150

f2fs_do_sync_file+0x2f8/0x814

__f2fs_ioctl+0x1960/0x3244

f2fs_ioctl+0x54/0xe0

__arm64_sys_ioctl+0xa8/0xe4

invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114

checkpoint and f2fs_remount may race as below, resulting triggering warning

in dquot_writeback_dquots().

atomic write remount

- do_remount

- down_write(&sb->s_umount);

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 6.14.2 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23132?

CVE-2025-23132 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 16, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-23132?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, 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-2025-23132?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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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