CVE-2025-37857 scsi: st: Fix array overflow in st_setup()
An integer overflow in the Linux kernel SCSI tape driver allows attackers to trigger an array overflow, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-37857?
CVE-2025-37857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 May 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:
scsi: st: Fix array overflow in st_setup()
Change the array size to follow parms size instead of a fixed value.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-37857?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-37857?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-37857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-37857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-37857, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37857, GHSA-7g2m-f3gp-r995, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-37857, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2025-37857, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2025-37857 and 1 more.