CVE-2025-22001 accel/qaic: Fix integer overflow in qaic_validate_req()
An integer overflow in the Linux kernel's QAIC driver allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges or execute code via crafted ioctl requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-22001?
CVE-2025-22001 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
accel/qaic: Fix integer overflow in qaic_validate_req()
These are u64 variables that come from the user via qaic_attach_slice_bo_ioctl(). Use check_add_overflow() to ensure that the math doesn't have an integer wrapping bug.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22001?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-22001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-59870, BELL-CVE-2025-22001, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22001, GHSA-2xg8-765h-q668, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2025-22001, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22001.