CVE-2025-21954

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.12-6.12.20, 6.13-6.13.8 - Use-After-Free in Netmem TX Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netmem: prevent TX of unreadable skbs Currently on stable trees we have support for netmem/devmem RX but not TX. It is not safe to forward/redirect an RX unreadable netmem packet into the device's TX path, as the device may call dma-mapping APIs on dma addrs that should not be passed to it. Fix this by preventing the xmit of unreadable skbs. Tested by configuring tc redirect: sudo tc qdisc add dev eth1 ingress sudo tc filter add dev eth1 ingress protocol ip prio 1 flower ip_proto \ tcp src_ip 192.168.1.12 action mirred egress redirect dev eth1 Before, I see unreadable skbs in the driver's TX path passed to dma mapping APIs. After, I don't see unreadable skbs in the driver's TX path passed to dma mapping APIs.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (12)
linux/Kernel 6.12.0 - 6.12.20linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.13.8linux
Linux/Linux < 6.12
Linux/Linux 6.12
Linux/Linux 6.12.20 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13.8 - 6.13.*
Linux/Linux 6.14
Linux/Linux 65249feb6b3df9e17bab5911ee56fa7b0971e231 - 1c17c8ced25c5fbe424c7ad7ea11d33014a986b1
Linux/Linux 65249feb6b3df9e17bab5911ee56fa7b0971e231 - 454825019d2f0c59e5174ece9e713f45ad80beff
Linux/Linux 65249feb6b3df9e17bab5911ee56fa7b0971e231 - f3600c867c99a2cc8038680ecf211089c50e7971
... and 2 more
Published Apr 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026