CVE-2025-0986
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor Data Loss via Gzip Compression
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1050.00 through FW1050.30 and FW1060.00 through FW1060.20 could allow a local user, under certain Linux processor combability mode configurations, to cause undetected data loss or errors when performing gzip compression using HW acceleration.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 28, 2025, 6:11 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
1.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0986.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7229349 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1050.00 through FW1050.30 and FW1060.00 through FW1060.20 could allow a local user, under certain Linux processor combability mode configurations, to cause undetected data loss or errors when performing gzip compression using HW acceleration. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-409 Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7229349
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0986 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0986
weaknesses.