CVE-2025-21963

cifs: Fix integer overflow while processing acdirmax mount option

Published Apr 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5900-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9357 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-3 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-5 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-6 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7592-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-2 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7598-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-2 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7606-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7628-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7655-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7764-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7764-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7765-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7766-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7767-1 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7767-2 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7779-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7790-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7800-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7802-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7809-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7801-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
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Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title cifs: Fix integer overflow while processing acdirmax mount option
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 9:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 29, 2024, 8:45 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 1, 2025, 12:00 AM