CVE-2025-21919

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.13-6.13.6 - Out-of-bounds Write in child_cfs_rq_on_list

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list child_cfs_rq_on_list attempts to convert a 'prev' pointer to a cfs_rq. This 'prev' pointer can originate from struct rq's leaf_cfs_rq_list, making the conversion invalid and potentially leading to memory corruption. Depending on the relative positions of leaf_cfs_rq_list and the task group (tg) pointer within the struct, this can cause a memory fault or access garbage data. The issue arises in list_add_leaf_cfs_rq, where both cfs_rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list and rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list are added to the same leaf list. Also, rq->tmp_alone_branch can be set to rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list. This adds a check `if (prev == &rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list)` after the main conditional in child_cfs_rq_on_list. This ensures that the container_of operation will convert a correct cfs_rq struct. This check is sufficient because only cfs_rqs on the same CPU are added to the list, so verifying the 'prev' pointer against the current rq's list head is enough. Fixes a potential memory corruption issue that due to current struct layout might not be manifesting as a crash but could lead to unpredictable behavior when the layout changes.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (21)
linux/Kernel 5.13.0 - 5.15.179linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.131linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.13.7linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.83linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.19linux
Linux/Linux < 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.15.179 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.131 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.19 - 6.12.*
... and 11 more
Published Apr 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026