CVE-2025-38451

md/md-bitmap: fix GPF in bitmap_get_stats()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/md-bitmap: fix GPF in bitmap_get_stats() The commit message of commit 6ec1f0239485 ("md/md-bitmap: fix stats collection for external bitmaps") states: Remove the external bitmap check as the statistics should be available regardless of bitmap storage location. Return -EINVAL only for invalid bitmap with no storage (neither in superblock nor in external file). But, the code does not adhere to the above, as it does only check for a valid super-block for "internal" bitmaps. Hence, we observe: Oops: GPF, probably for non-canonical address 0x1cd66f1f40000028 RIP: 0010:bitmap_get_stats+0x45/0xd0 Call Trace: seq_read_iter+0x2b9/0x46a seq_read+0x12f/0x180 proc_reg_read+0x57/0xb0 vfs_read+0xf6/0x380 ksys_read+0x6d/0xf0 do_syscall_64+0x8c/0x1b0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e We fix this by checking the existence of a super-block for both the internal and external case.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23b16ba3274961494f5ad236345d238364349ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d82a729530bd2110ba66e4a1f73461c776edec2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e0542701b37aa25b025d8531583458e4f014c2e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a18f9b08c70e10ea3a897058fee8a4f3b4c146ec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c17fb542dbd1db745c9feac15617056506dd7195

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2025-38451 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-38451 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-38451?: CVE-2025-38451 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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