ChromeOS Kernel OoB Read in netfilter/ipset
CVE-2025-2073 Published on April 16, 2025
Out-of-Bounds Read in netfilter/ipset in Linux Kernel ChromeOS [6.1, 5.15, 5.10, 5.4, 4.19] allows a local attacker with low privileges to trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-2073 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-2073
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Affected Versions
Google ChromeOS:- Version Kernal version 6.1, 5.15. 5.10, 4.19 chromeOS version 16093.103.0 and below Kernal version 6.1, 5.15. 5.10, 4.19 chromeOS version 16093.103.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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