CVE-2025-21963
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.
Published:Apr 1, 2025
Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
EPS:Apr 1, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00024
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
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Product
Action
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
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Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Attack Vector
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User Interaction
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Integrity
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Availability
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