CVE-2025-21972

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mctp: unshare packets when reassembling Ensure that the frag_list used for reassembly isn't shared with other packets. This avoids incorrect reassembly when packets are cloned, and prevents a memory leak due to circular references between fragments and their skb_shared_info. The upcoming MCTP-over-USB driver uses skb_clone which can trigger the problem - other MCTP drivers don't share SKBs. A kunit test is added to reproduce the issue.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status published

Affected Products (9)

linux/linux_kernel < 6.12.20
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/Kernel < 6.12.20linux
linux/Kernel < 6.13.8linux

Timeline

Published Apr 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026