mtdchar: fix integer overflow in read/write ioctls
The "req.start" and "req.len" variables are u64 values that come from the
user at the start of the function. We mask away the high 32 bits of
"req.len" so that's capped at U32_MAX but the "req.start" variable can go
up to U64_MAX which means that the addition can still integer overflow.
Use check_add_overflow() to fix this bug.
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Tracking
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4436-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8100-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-4 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8125-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8126-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8094-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8152-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8165-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8261-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities |
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtdchar: fix integer overflow in read/write ioctls The "req.start" and "req.len" variables are u64 values that come from the user at the start of the function. We mask away the high 32 bits of "req.len" so that's capped at U32_MAX but the "req.start" variable can go up to U64_MAX which means that the addition can still integer overflow. Use check_add_overflow() to fix this bug. | |
| Title | mtdchar: fix integer overflow in read/write ioctls | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:49:29.135Z
Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.258Z
Link: CVE-2025-68237
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:58.850
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-68237
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
No weakness.
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN