CVE-2025-22118 ice: validate queue quanta parameters to prevent OOB access
An out-of-bounds access in the Intel ice network driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a denial of service.
- 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-2025-22118?
CVE-2025-22118 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 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:
ice: validate queue quanta parameters to prevent OOB access
Add queue wraparound prevention in quanta configuration. Ensure end_qid does not overflow by validating start_qid and num_queues.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22118?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-22118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-22118, GHSA-727c-882c-j5hc, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2025-22118, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22118.