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CVE-2025-37975: riscv: module: Fix out-of-bounds relocation access

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-05-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: module: Fix out-of-bounds relocation access The current code allows rel[j] to access one element past the end of the relocation section. Simplify to num_relocations which is equivalent to the existing size expression.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.8 before 6.12.25; from 6.13 before 6.14.4; 6.15-rc1, 6.15-rc2 — fixed in 6.12.25, 6.14.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.25, 6.14.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b4cce68efb93e31a8e51795d696df6e379cb41c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e4e1c1cf614d125f159db9726b7abb32e18385
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a068ea00009d373d825c528f9c168501519211b4

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