CVE-2025-21633
Apache Linux Kernel IO Uring Ring Buffer Use After Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/sqpoll: zero sqd->thread on tctx errors Syzkeller reports: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in thread_group_cputime+0x409/0x700 kernel/sched/cputime.c:341 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88803578c510 by task syz.2.3223/27552 Call Trace: <TASK> ... kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:602 thread_group_cputime+0x409/0x700 kernel/sched/cputime.c:341 thread_group_cputime_adjusted+0xa6/0x340 kernel/sched/cputime.c:639 getrusage+0x1000/0x1340 kernel/sys.c:1863 io_uring_show_fdinfo+0xdfe/0x1770 io_uring/fdinfo.c:197 seq_show+0x608/0x770 fs/proc/fd.c:68 ... That's due to sqd->task not being cleared properly in cases where SQPOLL task tctx setup fails, which can essentially only happen with fault injection to insert allocation errors.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 24, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-21633.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b7cfa8b6c28a9fa22b86894166a1a34f6d630ba | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7496d668c30ca7421b3bfdcd948ee861a13d17 | Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9 up to (excluding) 6.12.10 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b7cfa8b6c28a9fa22b86894166a1a34f6d630ba Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7496d668c30ca7421b3bfdcd948ee861a13d17 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jan. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/sqpoll: zero sqd->thread on tctx errors Syzkeller reports: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in thread_group_cputime+0x409/0x700 kernel/sched/cputime.c:341 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88803578c510 by task syz.2.3223/27552 Call Trace: <TASK> ... kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:602 thread_group_cputime+0x409/0x700 kernel/sched/cputime.c:341 thread_group_cputime_adjusted+0xa6/0x340 kernel/sched/cputime.c:639 getrusage+0x1000/0x1340 kernel/sys.c:1863 io_uring_show_fdinfo+0xdfe/0x1770 io_uring/fdinfo.c:197 seq_show+0x608/0x770 fs/proc/fd.c:68 ... That's due to sqd->task not being cleared properly in cases where SQPOLL task tctx setup fails, which can essentially only happen with fault injection to insert allocation errors. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b7cfa8b6c28a9fa22b86894166a1a34f6d630ba Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7496d668c30ca7421b3bfdcd948ee861a13d17
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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