CVE-2025-37863
linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: don't allow datadir only In theory overlay...
CVE-2025-37863 is fixed in 58 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37863, released May 9, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.0
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0028
20th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: don't allow datadir only In theory overlayfs could support upper layer directly referring to a data layer, but there's no current use case for this. Originally, when data-only layers were introduced, this wasn't allowed, only introduced by the "datadir+" feature, but without actually handling this case, resulting in an Oops. Fix by disallowing datadir without lowerdir.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101 · amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37863 | May 9, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.12.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37863 | May 9, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.12.25-32.101.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-995 | Jun 3, 2025 |
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