CVE-2025-21703
Linux Kernel netem Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netem: Update sch->q.qlen before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() notifies parent qdisc only if child qdisc becomes empty, therefore we need to reduce the backlog of the child qdisc before calling it. Otherwise it would miss the opportunity to call cops->qlen_notify(), in the case of DRR, it resulted in UAF since DRR uses ->qlen_notify() to maintain its active list.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 18, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 24, 2025, 5:38 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-21703 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12.6 up to (excluding) 6.12.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.67 up to (excluding) 6.6.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.232 up to (excluding) 5.10.235 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15.175 up to (excluding) 5.15.179 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.288 up to (excluding) 5.4.291 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.121 up to (excluding) 6.1.129 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f8e3f4a4b8b90ad274dfbc66fc7d55cb582f4d5 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6312555249082d6d8cc5321ff725df05482d8b83 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/638ba5089324796c2ee49af10427459c2de35f71 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b79ca9a1de6a428d486ff52fb3d602321c08f55 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f31d74fcc556a9166b1bb20515542de7bb939d1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/839ecc583fa00fab785fde1c85a326743657fd32 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a2c685293aae122f688cde11d9334dddc5d207 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e395fec75ac2dbffc99b4bce57b7f1f3c5449f2c Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f31d74fcc556a9166b1bb20515542de7bb939d1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a2c685293aae122f688cde11d9334dddc5d207 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e395fec75ac2dbffc99b4bce57b7f1f3c5449f2c -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b79ca9a1de6a428d486ff52fb3d602321c08f55 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 18, 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
Feb. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netem: Update sch->q.qlen before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() notifies parent qdisc only if child qdisc becomes empty, therefore we need to reduce the backlog of the child qdisc before calling it. Otherwise it would miss the opportunity to call cops->qlen_notify(), in the case of DRR, it resulted in UAF since DRR uses ->qlen_notify() to maintain its active list. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f8e3f4a4b8b90ad274dfbc66fc7d55cb582f4d5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6312555249082d6d8cc5321ff725df05482d8b83 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/638ba5089324796c2ee49af10427459c2de35f71 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/839ecc583fa00fab785fde1c85a326743657fd32
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