CVE-2025-21963
cifs: Fix integer overflow while processing acdirmax mount option
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix integer overflow while processing acdirmax mount option User-provided mount parameter acdirmax of type u32 is intended to have an upper limit, but before it is validated, the value is converted from seconds to jiffies which can lead to an integer overflow. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c26edf477e093cefc41637f5bccc102e1a77399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2809a79bc64964ce02e0c5f2d6bd39b9d09bdb3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39d086bb3558da9640ef335f97453e01d32578a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b29891f91dfb8758baf1e2217bef4b16b2b165b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6124cbf73e3dea7591857dd63b8ccece28952afd
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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