// For flags

CVE-2025-0986

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor data manipulation

Severity Score

4.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-02-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-409: Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7229349 2025-03-28
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
IBM
Search vendor "IBM"
 PowerVM Hypervisor
Search vendor "IBM" for product "PowerVM Hypervisor"
 >= FW1050.00 <= FW1050.30
Search vendor "IBM" for product "PowerVM Hypervisor" and version " >= FW1050.00 <= FW1050.30"
en
Affected
IBM
Search vendor "IBM"
 PowerVM Hypervisor
Search vendor "IBM" for product "PowerVM Hypervisor"
 >= FW1060.00 <= FW1060.20
Search vendor "IBM" for product "PowerVM Hypervisor" and version " >= FW1060.00 <= FW1060.20"
en
Affected